Monument record MLI90089 - Neolithic features on Sleaford Moor, to the south of the A17
Summary
Neolithic features on Sleaford Moor, to the south of the A17
Type and Period (3)
- HOLLOW (Early Neolithic to Middle Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
- GULLY (Early Neolithic to Middle Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
- RING DITCH (Middle Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 3000 BC to 2351 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 64581
Several Neolithic features were revealed during a watching brief, and were subsequently excavated. The earliest features were a tree throw hollow and associated gully dated to the early Neolithic period and possibly representing early tree clearance. A segmented ring ditch of later Neolithic type was also uncovered. No occupation evidence was found in or near this ditch and it is suggested that the ditch represents a monumental construction. Some later pottery was found in the ditch fill but it is likely that this is intrusive and the result of later agricultural activity. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI11308 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2007. Archaeological Watching Brief on land on the Holdingham Rising Main Pipeline. HRM04.
- <2> SLI11309 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2007. Archaeological Watching Brief on land on the Holdingham Rising Main Pipeline. LCNCC 2005.62.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 07398 47310 (100m by 100m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SLEAFORD, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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