Monument record MLI84564 - Middle to late Iron Age enclosures, Ruskington
Summary
Middle to late Iron Age enclosures, Ruskington
Type and Period (4)
- ENCLOSURE (Middle Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 400 BC to 100 BC)
- DITCH (Middle Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 400 BC to 100 BC)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Middle Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 400 BC to 100 BC)
- PIT (Middle Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 400 BC to 100 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 62827
Undated cropmark enclosures and boundaries, visible on aerial photographs. {1}{2}
A magnetometer survey of this field was carried out in advance of the construction of a gas pipeline. The survey revealed two distinct linear anomalies which would be consistent with the presence of enclosures, and also other smaller anomalies which may represent pits. {3}
Five evaluation trenches were opened in March 2000. Trench 1 in the southern part of the site was archaeologically sterile. Trenches 3 and 4 confirmed the presence of the features that had been identified on the aerial photographs and the decision was taken to proceed to area excavations.{4}{5}
Excavation revealed a number of features that could be separated into four broad phases. The first phase (PRN 62827) was a series of predominantly east to west aligned ditches, forming enclosures and rectilinear field systems. These ditches could be dated to the middle to late Iron Age. A single pit was also assigned to this phase.{4}{5}
Excavation to the south of the site produced a large curvilinear ditch, approximately 2.60m wide and 70cm deep. No artefacts were recovered from this feature. It was not possible to securely link this feature with the Iron Age to Romano-British features or with Medieval remains beyond the field boundary ditch to the south (PRN 64448). The fact that this feature is curvilinear and appears to be enclosing an area suggests the former.{4}{5}
Given the curvilinear and enclosing nature of this ditch, it is more likely to be of Iron Age, rather than Romano-British origin.{6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF 05 SE; 0950; LI.871.9.1-7.
- <2> SLI173 Aerial Photograph: 1945-84. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. BUX081.
- <3> SLI7382 Report: Bartlett-Clark Consultancy. 2000. Geophysical survey of the Hatton to Silk Willoughby Gas Pipeline.
- <4> SLI11206 Report: Network Archaeology Ltd. Apr 2003. Archaeological Evaluation, Excavation and Watching Brief on the Hatton to Silk Willoughby Gas Pipeline 2001. HAT00.
- <5> SLI11207 Archive: Network Archaeology Ltd. Apr 2003. Archaeological Evaluation, Excavation and Watching Brief on the Hatton to Silk Willoughby Gas Pipeline 2001. LCNCC 2000.102.
- <6> SLI11208 Verbal Communication: Lewis, E.. Jan 2007. Personal communications regarding the Hatton to Silk Willoughby Gas Pipeline, 2000. -.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0985 5017 (309m by 204m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RUSKINGTON, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Survey: Aerial photograph of enclosures north west of Flatters House, Ruskington (ELI7266)
- Event - Intervention: Archaeological excavations on the Hatton to Silk Willoughby Gas Pipeline (ELI7520)
- Event - Survey: Geophysical survey, Hatton to Silk Willoughby Gas Pipeline. (ELI2751)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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