Monument record MLI89741 - Iron Age settlement, Dorrington Fen
Summary
Remains of seven round houses of Iron Age date were discovered either side of the Dorrington to North Kyme road, along with associated pits and possible postholes.
Type and Period (4)
- ROUND HOUSE (DOMESTIC) (Middle Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 400 BC to 42 AD)
- GULLY (Middle Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 400 BC to 42 AD)
- POST HOLE (Middle Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 400 BC to 42 AD)
- RING DITCH (Middle Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 400 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 64427
Remains of seven roundhouses of middle to late Iron Age date were discovered either side of the Dorrington to North Kyme road, along with associated pits and possible postholes. The bulk of the pottery assemblage is highly diagnostic being decorated with scoring typical of this date. Unstratified finds from the site include a fragment of a Nauheim or Nauheim derivative brooch dating to the late second to first century BC. More than one phase is represented, with roundhouse gullies cutting earlier gullies of similar function. Gully 6 was the most complete example of a ring gully on the site and illustrates one type of construction of a prehistoric roundhouse. The construction trench was created to support vertical posts that would, in turn, have supported wattle and daub sections that formed the walls. No evidence of internal features (postholes) were found; it is possible that the internal supports stood freely on the ground surface or that that the relatively small size of the structure might have made such internal supports unnecessary. There appeared to be no evidence of field or plot boundaries, or of occupation evidence such as hearthes or storage pits. It is possible that these features have been ploughed away but it is also feasible that the roundhouses were peripheral buildings standing apart from a larger settlement.{1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI11206 Report: Network Archaeology Ltd. Apr 2003. Archaeological Evaluation, Excavation and Watching Brief on the Hatton to Silk Willoughby Gas Pipeline 2001. HAT00.
- <2> SLI11207 Archive: Network Archaeology Ltd. Apr 2003. Archaeological Evaluation, Excavation and Watching Brief on the Hatton to Silk Willoughby Gas Pipeline 2001. LCNCC 2000.102.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 09854 53398 (75m by 89m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DORRINGTON, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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