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Description: | PRN 33566
Topsoil stripping in preparation for gravel quarrying revealed the remains of a late Neolithic settlement which was subsequently excavated in summer 1965. The features present include over 20 pits, post holes and several features of uncertain purpose which were labelled 'working hollows', which may include a possible hearth and hut remains. Pot boiler stones, charcoal and hardened clay were found within these features, suggesting that cooking took place there. Finds from the site include animal bone, pottery (predominantly Grooved Ware), flints, a single human bone and two bone pins. The largest concentrations of finds came from three of the pits, and the nature and quantity of material recovered from these features suggests the possibility of deliberate deposition rather than simply disposal of rubbish. The animal bone and also the pollen analysis suggest a primarily pastoral economy based on cattle and pig farming. {4} | Subjects: | General Archaeology | Temporal: | 3000BC - 2351BC | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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