Monument record MLI97578 - Probable Iron Age pits on land at Southfield Business Park, Bourne
Summary
Probable Iron Age pits on land at Southfield Business Park, Bourne
Type and Period (1)
- PIT (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 38992
Two pits were found during a watching brief. One of the pits contained Iron Age pottery, a large quantity of animal bone, a small amount of metal working debris and a Saxon spindle whorl (PRN 38993). Whilst it is possible that the pits are actually of Saxon date, indicated by the spindle whorl, and the Iron Age pottery is residual it is thought more likely, due to the larger quantity of Iron Age material, that the pits are of Iron Age date and the spindle whorl is intrusive. The pottery and animal bone suggest domestic occupation somewhere in the vicinity, and the slag may indicate the presence of iron-smelting and metal working activity nearby although not on the site itself. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI12878 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2009. Archaeological Watching Brief at Southfield Business Park, South Road, Bourne. BSBP09.
- <2> SLI12879 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2009. Archaeological Watching Brief at Southfield Business Park, South Road, Bourne. LCNCC 2009.108.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1039 1918 (31m by 30m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOURNE, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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