Monument record MLI127498 - Probable Denuded Round Barrow, Baston
Summary
A ring ditch was excavated, and although no direct dating evidence was recorded it was believed to be the remains of a ploughed out round barrow.
Type and Period (2)
- ROUND BARROW ? (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 AD)
- RING DITCH (Alternative Type) ? (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A ring ditch identified in geophysical survey {1}{2} was excavated in two phases {3}{4}{5}[6}, and although no direct dating evidence was recorded it was believed to be the remains of a ploughed out round barrow. Environmental samples from the ditch produced strains of wheat typically associated with the prehistoric period.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI18789 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2011. Land at Chesham Drive, Baston, Geophysical Survey. APS Site Code BACD11.
- <2> SLI18790 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2011. Land at Chesham Drive, Baston, Geophysical Survey. LCNCC 2011.427.
- <3> SLI18791 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2012. Archaeological Evaluation on Land at Chesham Drive, Baston, Lincolnshire. APS Site Code BACD12.
- <4> SLI18792 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2012. Archaeological Evaluation on Land at Chesham Drive, Baston, Lincolnshire. LCNCC 2012.101.
- <5> SLI18793 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2016. Archaeological Excavation on Land at Chesham Drive, Baston, Lincolnshire. APS Site Code BACD13.
- <6> SLI18794 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2016. Archaeological Excavation on Land at Chesham Drive, Baston, Lincolnshire. LCNCC 2014.13.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1151 1365 (35m by 35m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BASTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Intervention: Archaeological Excavation on Land at Chesham Drive, Baston (ELI14522)
- Event - Intervention: Archaeological Trial Trenching Evaluation on Land at Chesham Drive, Baston (ELI14521)
- Event - Survey: Geophysical Magnetometry Survey at Chesham Drive, Baston (ELI14520)
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Record last edited
Mar 4 2025 1:45PM
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