Monument record MLI84442 - Prehistoric cropmark boundary ditch, North Rauceby
Summary
Prehistoric cropmark boundary ditch, North Rauceby
Type and Period (2)
- DITCH (Unknown date)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 62759
Prehistoric cropmark boundary ditch. The first evidence of the feature was identified as cropmarks from the National Mapping Program. {1}
Geophysical surveying in 2013 identified the feature extending further to the south east and south west. Archaeolgical excavations in 2015 concluded that the boundary ditches date from the Late 1st to 2nd centuries AD, post dating the settlement activity nearby. {2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. Lincolnshire National Mapping Programme. TF 04 NW; 0347; LI.855.2.3.
- <2> SLI19398 Report: Archaeological Services WYAS. 2013. Geophysical Survey: Ermine Street Farm Solar Development. WYAS Site Code: ESF13.
- <3> SLI19399 Report: Archaeological Services WYAS. 2014. Archaeological Strip and Record: Ermine Street Solar Farm. WYAS Site Code: ESF14.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0082 4704 (897m by 910m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTH RAUCEBY, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jun 12 2026 12:53PM
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