Monument record MLI86352 - Possible Iron Age roundhouse on land to the south of Postland Road, Crowland
Summary
Possible Iron Age roundhouse on land to the south of Postland Road, Crowland
Type and Period (3)
- RING DITCH (Unknown date)
- ROUND HOUSE (DOMESTIC) (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- HUT CIRCLE (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 23913
Archaeological evaluation (trial trenching) along the proposed route of the A1073 relief road between Eye (near Peterborough) and Spalding. The evaluation identified an approximately 8m (around the exterior curve) long arc of what appeared to be an Iron Age roundhouse construction trench. The profiles of this feature, as shown in three sections excavated, were almost identical, with near vertical sides and a lightly concave base. No finds were recovered from this feature. {1} {2}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI9435 Report: Cambridgeshire Archaeological Field Unit. May 2004. Archaeological Evaluation, A1073 Relief Road Between Eye, Peterborough and Spalding. LNEYSD03.
- <2> SLI9436 Archive: Cambridgeshire Archaeological Field Unit. May 2004. Archaeological Evaluation, A1073 Relief Road Between Eye, Peterborough and Spalding. LCNCC 2003.292.
- <3> SLI7988 Report: Pre-Construct Geophysics. 2002. A1073 Peterborough to Spalding Road Improvement Scheme. -.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 25780 10730 (70m by 70m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CROWLAND, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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