Monument record MLI86356 - Undated ditches on land west of Peterborough Road, Crowland
Summary
Undated ditches on land west of Peterborough Road, Crowland
Type and Period (2)
- DITCH ? (Unknown date)
- WATERCOURSE ? (Unknown date)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 23917
Archaeological evaluation (trial trenching) along the proposed route of the A1073 relief road between Eye (near Peterborough) and Spalding. The evaluation identified four peat-filled 'ditches'. Excavation suggested that these may have had a natural origin, because some of them has fills that appeared to undercut natural clays. Their profiles were all wide and shallow, but some had steep edges. One feature in particular seemed extremely insubstantial, petering out to the west. Alternatively, these features may have been agricultural in origin, suggested by their common orientation, although their irregular spacing and uneven profiles might point to the more natural explanation. No finds were recovered from these features {1} {2}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI9435 Report: Cambridgeshire Archaeological Field Unit. May 2004. Archaeological Evaluation, A1073 Relief Road Between Eye, Peterborough and Spalding. LNWEYSD03.
- <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. -.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 23400 08550 (70m by 70m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CROWLAND, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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