Monument record MLI89447 - Prehistoric activity, Lincoln Eastern Bypass (North-east Access)
Summary
Prehistoric activity, Lincoln Eastern Bypass (North-east Access)
Type and Period (4)
- DITCH (Late Mesolithic to Late Bronze Age - 7000 BC to 801 BC)
- PIT (Early Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- WATERCOURSE (Early Mesolithic to Late Bronze Age - 10000 BC to 801 BC)
- LITHIC SCATTER (Early Mesolithic to Late Bronze Age - 10000 BC to 801 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Full Description
PRN 70521
Trial excavations revealed various indications of prehistoric activity and the prehistoric landscape at this site. Worked flints ranging in date from possible Mesolithic through to Bronze Age were found in residual contexts across most of the site. However, a few were found in situ in two ditches. A pit was also found containing mid to late Neolithic pottery. This may represent a ceremonial or ritual feature. A possible palaeochannel, with small quantities of Bronze Age pottery in its upper fill, was also uncovered as were possible prehistoric ground surfaces. Altogether, these features suggest that the site was visited frequently (possibly seasonally) by people who established temporary camps in the area rather than being permanently settled. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI11095 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2004. Archaeological Evaluation Report: Allenby Road Industrial Estate Roads, Lincoln. NEQ04.
- <2> SLI11096 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2004. Archaeological Evaluation Report: Allenby Road Industrial Estate Roads, Lincoln. LCNCC 2004.251.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 00239 71357 (149m by 145m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ABBEY, LINCOLN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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