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Summary

Iron Age settlement at Castle Quarry, Ancaster

Full description

PRN 30340
Excavations on site of Castle Lime Co. by extra mural class under J. May in advance of quarrying revealed a settlement. Destroyed perhaps 100 pits. Excavated one circular hut, 7 pits and other structural remains. Pottery querns etc and daubs. Magnetometer survey revealed more features. {1}{9}

During trial trenching prior to a possible extension of the quarry, definite and possible Iron Age features were encountered. Dated features include a well preserved middle Iron Age storage pit and nearby ditch. Further ditches and gullies including a possible enclosure ditch may also be of Iron Age date despite lacking dating evidence. A large ditch may represent a prehistoric boundary, however it remains undated. {5}{6}

An archaeological strip, map and record was undertaken by Pre-Construct Archaeological Services in 2009 during the ongoing management plan for the extension of Castle Quarry. Evidence of the Iron Age farming settlement was found including pits, ditches and a posthole. Finds included Iron Age pottery, animal bone, hazelnut fragments and charred grain. {7}{8}

<1> 1962, PARISH FILE, - (Correspondence). SLI1170.

<2> OS CARD INDEX, SK 94 SE:21,1965, BAIRD J (Index). SLI2354.

<3> MAY, J. (ED.), 1961, EAST MIDLANDS ARCHAEOLOGICAL BULLETIN, p.6 (Index). SLI2267.

<4> South Kesteven records, SK 02.65, 02.69 (Index). SLI6072.

<5> Pre-Construct Archaeology, 2008, Land adjacent to Castle Quarry, Ancaster: Archaeological Evaluation, CQEA08 (Report). SLI12136.

<6> Pre-Construct Archaeology, 2008, Land adjacent to Castle Quarry, Ancaster: Archaeological Evaluation, - (Archive). SLI12137.

<7> Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd, 2010, Archaeological strip, map and record on land adjacent to Castle Quarry, Ancaster, CQAN09 (Report). SLI13469.

<8> Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd, 2010, Archaeological strip, map and record on land adjacent to Castle Quarry, Ancaster, LCNCC 2009.113 (Archive). SLI13470.

<9> MAY, J., 1976, Prehistoric Lincolnshire, pp.133-40 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI1091.

Monument Types

• DITCH (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
• HUT CIRCLE (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
• PIT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
• POST HOLE (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
• SETTLEMENT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)

Associated Finds

• ANIMAL REMAINS (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
• PLANT MACRO REMAINS (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
• SHERD (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)

Associated Events

• Archaeological strip, map and record on land adjacent to Castle Quarry, Ancaster
• Archaeological evaluation on land at Castle Quarry, Ancaster

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