Monument record MLI87011 - Undated features, Poplar Farm, Grantham
Summary
Undated ditches, gullies and pits on land at Poplar Farm Primary School, Grantham.
Type and Period (4)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Two undated ditches were uncovered during trial trenching on land at Poplar Farm, Grantham, in 2004. {1}{2}
A group of nine intercutting pits, undated but assumed to be Saxon or earlier, and several undated shallow ditches and gullies were encountered during an archaeological excavation in February-March 2017. {3}{4}
A subsequent excavation in 2018 revealed a further 28 undated features including 19 pit-type features and a possible oven with flue. An environmental sample taken from the fill of the oven revealed very little, suggesting it had been thoroughly cleaned after its final use. {5}{6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI9762 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2004. Archaeological Evaluation on Land at Poplar Farm, Grantham. APS Site Code: GPF04.
- <2> SLI9763 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2004. Archaeological Evaluation on Land at Poplar Farm, Grantham. LCNCC: 2000.110.
- <3> SLI19139 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2018. Archaeological Investigations at Poplar Farm, Grantham. APS Site Code: GRPF15.
- <4> SLI19140 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2015. Archaeological Investigations at Poplar Farm, Grantham. LCNCC: 2015.134.
- <5> SLI19141 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London). 2018. Poplar Farm Primary School, Grantham: An Archaeological Strip, Map and Sample. PCAL Site Code: PFGL16.
- <6> SLI19142 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London). 2016. Poplar Farm Primary School, Grantham: An Archaeological Strip, Map and Sample. LCNCC: 2016.47.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 8971 3668 (301m by 300m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation on land at Poplar Farm Primary School, Grantham (ELI14705)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation on land at Poplar Farm Primary School, Grantham (ELI14706)
- Event - Intervention: Trial trenching on land at Poplar Farm, Grantham (ELI5607)
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Record last edited
Oct 1 2025 1:23PM
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