Monument record MLI91277 - Probable Iron Age to Romano-British enclosures and ring ditch, South Witham Quarry
Summary
Probable Iron Age to Romano-British enclosures and ring ditch, South Witham Quarry
Type and Period (4)
- RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
- DITCH (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
- RING DITCH (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
- ROUND HOUSE (DOMESTIC) (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 37031
A geophysical survey detected a well define set of enclosure ditches. These included a sub-rectangular c.18m by 18m enclosure, with an access along its western edge. The results also indicated an internal ditch that lies close/parallel to the northern boundary of the enclosure. The eastern and southern extents of the sub-rectangular enclosure integrate with a larger complex of ditches. A partial enclosure (three sides recorded) lies to the immediate northwest of the sub-rectangular enclosure. Other probable enclosures were recorded to the north east of these, including a c.15m diameter ring ditch, with at least one entrance on its eastern side. A relatively dense group of discrete anomalies was detected in the north western part of the survey. A specific interpretation was not possible, although magnetically stronger examples could reflect some form of industrial activity. The enclosure complex, ring ditch and associated anomalies can probably be dated to the Iron Age or Romano-British period.{1}
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI11740 Report: Pre-Construct Geophysics. Dec 2007. Geophysical Survey: Proposed Site of Quarry, South Witham. -.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 90735 18711 (154m by 110m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOUTH WITHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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