Monument record MLI84954 - Romano-British Palaeo-channel, Spalding
Summary
Romano-British Palaeo-channel, Spalding
Type and Period (1)
- NATURAL FEATURE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 23839
Archaeological evaluation (trial trenching) on land at Woolram Wygate, Spalding identified a possible east to west aligned palaeochannel, containing pottery dating to between the 2nd and 3rd century AD. A radiocarbon date (230 AD) was obtained from a peaty deposit contained within the feature. Environmental analysis of the channel sediments showed that although brackish conditions were recorded in the lower (possibly Iron Age / early Roman) deposits, freshwater conditions were prevalent by the 2nd to 3rd centuries. {1}{2}
A Fluxgate Gradiometer (Magnetometry) Survey was undertaken on land at Wygate Park, Spalding as part of a larger archaeological investigation of the proposed development site, in order to place the findings from earlier trial trenches into a wider context. The survey clarified the nature and extent of the palaeochannel, particularly towards the east, and its relationship to Iron Age and Romano-British settlement and industrial activity on the site. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI8833 Report: Archaeological Project Services. March 2003. Archaeological Evaluation on Land at Woolram Wygate, Spalding. SWW02.
- <2> SLI8834 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. March 2003. Archaeological Evaluation on Land at Woolram Wygate, Spalding. LCNCC 2001.454.
- <3> SLI9294 Report: GSB Prospection Ltd. Jan 2004. Geophysical Survey Report, Wygate Park, Spalding. 2004/06.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 23311 22982 (284m by 230m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SPALDING, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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