Monument record MLI127935 - Middle Iron Age ditch, Ancaster Quarry, Heydour
Summary
A probable boundary ditch of Middle Iron Age date, identified at Ancaster Quarry, Heydour.
Type and Period (1)
- BOUNDARY DITCH ? (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 101 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
An east-west aligned ditch identified on land at Ancaster Quarry, Heydour, during a geophysical survey in June 2020. Subsequent trial trenching in August 2020 recovered pottery sherds of Middle Iron Age date from the ditch. {1}{2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI19290 Report: West Yorkshire Archaeological Service. 2020. Ancaster Quarry, Heydour: Geophysical Survey. WYAS Site Code: AQH20.
- <2> SLI19291 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2021. Archaeological Evaluation on Land at Ancaster Quarry, Heydour. APS Site Code: HEAQ20.
- <3> SLI19292 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2020. Archaeological Evaluation on Land at Ancaster Quarry, Heydour. LCNCC: 2020.126.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9934 4092 (173m by 106m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HEYDOUR, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 30 2026 4:03PM
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