Monument record MLI127772 - Possible Saxon Ditch, Skillingham
Summary
A ditch in two possible parts with a small quantity of abraded Saxon pottery along with residual material.
Type and Period (1)
- DITCH (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD? to 1065 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A possible Saxon ditch identified in two trenches in the southeast of a site subject to geophysical survey {1} and excavation {2}{3} in advance of a proposed quarry at Skillingham, Colsterworth.
The ditches also contained animal bone which may relate to earlier periods (MLI127770), although a small quanity of pottery found dated to AD 450-650, along with less identifiable pottery may indicate early medieval activity on the site.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI19089 Report: Pre-Construct Geophysics. 2017. Archaeological Geophysical Survey, Proposed Skillington Quarry. -.
- <2> SLI19090 Report: PCAS Archaeology Ltd. 2017. Skillington, Lincolnshire, Archaeological Evaluation Final Report. PCAS Site Code SQLE17.
- <3> SLI19091 Archive: PCAS Archaeology Ltd. 2017. Skillington, Lincolnshire, Archaeological Evaluation Final Report. LCNCC 2017.147.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9075 2364 (94m by 95m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | COLSTERWORTH, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 13 2025 2:58PM
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