Monument record MLI128086 - Bronze Age Settlement to the South of Grantham
Summary
A Bronze Age settlement site consisting of two probable roundhouses, waste pits, boundary and enclosure ditches, a pit alignment and a possible round barrow, on land at the Spittlegate junction of the A1.
Type and Period (9)
- SETTLEMENT (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
- ROUND HOUSE (DOMESTIC) (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
- DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
- PALAEOCHANNEL ? (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
- PIT (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
- ROUND BARROW ? (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
- PIT ALIGNMENT (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A probable Bronze Age settlement was revealed during an archaeological excavation at the Spittlegate junction of the A1 in 2018. The settlement was divided by enclosure or boundary ditches, some of which may have been repurposed natural channels. Iron Age pottery was recovered from the upper fills of several ditches, indicating possible continuity of use into this period (see MLI128089). A ~40m length of a pit alignment ran parallel to the northernmost of these ditches, and appeared to continue beyond the limit of the excavated area. Three ring ditches were observed within the settlement area. Two of these, which had diameters of between 7-8m with internal pits and postholes, are probably the remains of roundhouses. The third larger circular feature had a diameter of approximately 18m, and was interpreted as a probable round barrow. An undated but possibly contemporary alignment of postholes probably representing a fence line was observed to the north of the settlement. Finds recovered include a large number of Bronze Age pot sherds. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI19393 Report: Allen Archaeology Ltd. 2024. Archaeological Excavation Report: A1 Spittlegate Junction, Grantham. AAL Site Code: GRSP 17.
- <2> SLI19394 Archive: Allen Archaeology Ltd. 2017. Archaeological Excavation Report: A1 Spittlegate Junction, Grantham. LCNCC: 2017.225.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9107 3323 (356m by 358m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jun 30 2026 10:09AM
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