Monument record MLI85465 - Possible Prehistoric Settlement, Ashby Puerorum, Somersby
Summary
Possible prehistoric settlement, north of Ashby Puerorum, Somersby.
Type and Period (5)
- SETTLEMENT (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- RING DITCH (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- HUT CIRCLE (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- PIT (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Cropmarks of enclosures, including ring ditches, to the north of Ashby Puerorum, identified from aerial photography by the National Mapping Programme. They have been interpreted as being the remains of prehistoric settlement, including hut circles. They are overlain by the remains of a possible Roman villa (see PRN 45318). {1}
The remains of a small pit, thought to be a component of the prehistoric settlement activity in this location, was excavated in March 2013, during trial trenching in advance of tree planting. Six small sherds of Bronze Age pottery were recovered from the fill of the pit. The sherds all appeared to be from the base of a single vessel, thought to be a locally produced jar or urn. Two heavily truncated ditches, possibly associated with the prehistoric settlement activity, were also recorded, although no dating evidence was recovered from either (see PRN 49249). {2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF3271:LI.73.2.1-4.
- <2> SLI14354 Report: Allen Archaeology Ltd. 2013. Land at Clapgate Farm, Ashby Puerorum. AAL site code: APCF13.
- <3> SLI14355 Archive: Allen Archaeology Ltd. 2013. Land at Clapgate Farm, Ashby Puerorum. LCNCC 2013.35.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 3266 7247 (377m by 297m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOMERSBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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