Site Event/Activity record ELI14788 - Trial Trenching on Land off Clay Lake Bank, Spalding
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 25833 20208 (610m by 904m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SPALDING, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London)
Date
From 06 Mar 2018 to 30 Apr 2018 (between)
Description
Thirty eight trial trenches were excavated to inform the proposed construction of a new commercial glasshouse development on land off Clay Lake Bank, Spalding. Two phases of Roman activity were encountered. In the northeast corner of the site, a group of Early Roman ditches was revealed. Samples from these features revealed evidence of crop processing and the use of peat as fuel. Further south, the evaluation revealed an enclosure system of 3rd-4th century AD date, from which a small assemblage of residual Early-Middle Iron Age briquetage was recovered. Across the whole site, undated and Medieval boundary or drainage ditches were recorded, likely representing several phases of post-Roman agricultural use of the site. The excavation of thirty geotechnical test pits and two boreholes was also monitored during the evaluation, but no further archaeology was identified. {1}{2}
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Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI19354 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London). 2018. Land off Clay Bank, Spalding: Report on an Archaeological Evaluation. PCAL Site Code: CLSL18.
- <2> SLI19355 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London). 2018. Land off Clay Lake Bank, Spalding: Report on an Archaeological Evaluation. LCNCC: 2018.31.
Related Monuments/Buildings (7)
- MLI128035 Early Roman Ditches, Clay Lake Bank, Spalding (Monument)
- MLI128034 Iron Age Briquetage, Clay Lake Bank, Spalding (Monument)
- MLI22384 Late Roman Settlement, Clay Lake Bank, Spalding (Monument)
- MLI128037 Medieval Ditches, Clay Lake Bank, Spalding (Monument)
- MLI128038 Post-Medieval Ditches, Clay Lake Bank, Spalding (Monument)
- MLI23596 Probable Romano-British Field System, Spalding (Monument)
- MLI128036 Undated Ditches, Clay Lake Bank, Spalding (Monument)
Record last edited
Apr 21 2026 10:35AM