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Lincoln mesolithic find

Hundreds of flint tools have been unearthed during excavation work prior to constructiom of Lincoln University’s Isaac Newton Building. They include tiny cutting blades and are up to 11000 years old.

Bronze Age trackway unearthed on Cleethorpes beach

A prehistoric trackway that could be more than 4,000 years old has been discovered on a beach in Cleethorpes.

The wooden track would have been used to cross a boggy landscape and is believed to be from the early Bronze Age, said archaeologists.

It was found during a coastal survey for a project into threatened archaeological sites.

More on BBC website:

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Iron Age boat goes on display

A boat dating back to the Iron Age has gone on show at a Lincoln museum. The log boat, which has undergone four years of conservation work, is now on display at the city’s new archaeological museum – The Collection.

It was discovered in Fiskerton, Nottinghamshire in 2001, while the Environment Agency was carrying out improvement work on flood defences.

The 7m-long (23ft) oak boat will complete the museum’s display of Iron Age finds from the region.

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The gallery’s website is
lincolnshire.gov.uk/ccm/
There is a search facility so you can see some of their archaeological objects.

Another Bronze Age boat to take to the water

A half size replica of a Bronze Age boat that was found at North Ferriby will be sailed on the Humber as part of SeaBritain 2005, a celebration of our maritime heritage.

The original 16-metre boat wasn’t a dug out but used sophisticated techniques and carpentry skills that are difficult to match today. The replica’s planks are cheatingly fixed together with polyester rope, rather than the yew stitches used to sew the oak timbers on the original.

The Hull amateur archaeologist, Ted Wright, who impressively found no less than three boats between 1937 and 1963, always wanted to see them recreated. With extra funding it’s possible that a full-scale version will be built.

You can see the half-size replica in the meantime at the Streetlife Museum in Hull.

Read more at the Yorkshire Post’s site:
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Bronze Age Axe Head 'Too Heavy' Theory

A Bronze Age axe head unearthed in a Lincolnshire field is baffling archaeologists – because they think it is too heavy to use.

Made of stone, the axe head weighs 4.4lb and was produced some time between 2000BC and 1600BC. It was found when a walker stumbled across it last summer in a farmer’s field near Scotter, north of Gainsborough.

Once the axe head was cleaned it was reported to the Portable Antiquities Scheme – a project run by North Lincolnshire Council which records artefacts found by the public.

The artefact is a traditional axe shape and features a hole through the middle where a stick would have been placed as a handle. Archaeologists often refer to these items as axe hammers.

But principal keeper of archaeology Kevin Leahy (57) said the artefact would have been hard to use. Continues here...

Discoveries around the Fosse Way

FOLLOWING THE FOSSE WAY – This Is Lincolnshire

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10:30 – 14 July 2003

The country’s newest dual carriageway follows the same route as an historic Roman thoroughfare. The roadworks gave archaeologists a rare chance to dig deep into the history of the county. Brendan Montague follows the path they charted into the mists of time. The newly opened stretch of A46 between Lincoln and Newark follows a route that has remained important for at least 2,000 years – the Roman Fosse Way.
And the construction allowed archaeologists to unearth prehistoric artefacts that date all the way back to the Late Neolithic age – as far as 2400 BC.

Many of the rare finds will be preserved in Lincoln’s new City and County Museum. The archaeological discoveries help map a route through history back to some of the earliest recorded settlements in Lincolnshire.
The historical trail began with the unearthing of pits and gullies containing pottery from the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age, found at the Winthorpe roundabout, near Newark. This is the spot where the present A46 is thought to diverge from the original Fosse Way, although very little of the Roman road was discovered. The pits that were found are evidence of historic timber fences, working shelters and other structures.

Further along the road at Glebe Farm, on the route of the Brough bypass, archaeologists found more evidence of Early Bronze Age habitation. A cremation cemetery was discovered, which included cremation burials in urns set in a circle-shaped ditched enclosure. This was surrounded by a ditch which had been cut into the natural sands and gravel with a south-west facing entrance. Beaker pottery found at the site dates back to 2,000BC with other burial urns also dating from 1,700BC.

Cremation burial remains were also unearthed at Langford Hall at the northern end of the Brough bypass. These were revealed to have originated from the Middle Bronze Age, between 1,700 and 1,500BC.
And they are described by the project leader of the City of Lincoln Archaeological Unit, Russell Trimble, as “the most interesting” discovery.
“This is a very unusual find for this region,” he added. “But we have got to study the pots – we have got specialists looking at them and then we will know how rare they are.”

An Iron Age settlement with boundaries was also discovered at Brough, including many crop marks such as track ways, fields and roundhouses.

The name of the village derives from the Anglo-Saxon word for an old fortification – burgh – although to the Romans it was known as Crococalana. Excavations around Glebe Farm revealed evidence of an Anglo-Saxon settlement, dating from the sixth century.

“We found about 16 small pots with fragments of pottery with human remains from the early bronze age,” Mr Trimble said. “These types of sites are rare. We know of one parallel site in the south of the country.”
The excavations at Glebe Farm revealed evidence of houses, fields and enclosures from the Iron Age, dated around 100BC.

Digs carried out during the road-building project have thrown light on the complex history of occupation at Gallows Nooking Common.

The area at the top of the Trent Valley runs parallel to an ancient earthwork “band and ditch” which marks the local parish and county boundary. Mr Trimble said: “There had only been glimpses and we have now been able to complete the picture.
“The very interesting thing about the site is the main road crosses over the area, and it seems from the work that we carried out the settlement existed for a long time.
“We want to establish why the settlement came to an end – was it something to do with the Roman road? They may have been cleared out.”

Archaeologists have been able to confirm that the A46 follows the route of the original Roman Fosse Way, built midway through the first century. At some points a limestone road surface with an underlying layer of broken Roman brick was found. But because the ancient and modern roads follow exactly the same path most of it lies undisturbed – perhaps ready for discovery 2,000 years from now.

Bronze Age sites in Hull at risk

From This Is Hull.co.uk

The rich abundance of Bronze Age archaeology near one of the city’s poorest housing estates is at risk from controversial plans to build 105 homes. Concern has been raised that developer Persimmon Homes has permission to build the houses on its Castle Grange site, off Noddle Hill Way, without having to carry out a full archaeological survey.

Neighbouring residents, city archaeologists and councillors have reacted with concern at a planning loophole, which could mean Bronze Age relics – including a suspected 4,000-year-old farmstead – being lost forever.

Persimmon Homes, based in Beverley, acquired the Castle Grange site in 1989 when planning conditions did not require an archaeological survey.

These days, builders are legally bound to undertake archaeological surveys before any foundations are dug.

Doreen Cox, 68, of Drummond Court, Bransholme, said any Bronze Age material should be excavated and recorded as part of the city’s cultural heritage.

Mrs Cox said: “It’s a shame the archaeology of this site is likely to be lost.

“At the end of the day it seems that money speaks and is more important than protecting historical artefacts.”

Dave Evans, archaeology manager at Hull-based Humber Archaeology, said the Castle Grange area was “potentially rich” in Bronze Age matter.

But he said his organisation had little power to demand a survey was carried out.

Mr Evans said: “Throughout the planning application we tried to get a condition applied, which would in normal circumstances allow for an archaeological survey to be carried out.

“But there’s nothing we can do as Persimmon acquired the site for building when such conditions did not exist.

“We have had a number of calls from concerned residents about this matter since approval was given for the housing plans.

“There is evidence of Bronze Age living in the area as it stretches out towards the fens as well as what may be an Iron Age farmstead.

“Although nothing can be done, we are pleased residents in the area are aware of archaeology in their area and are concerned for it.”

Bransholme North councillor Anita Harrison said: “Were this to be York, these plans would not have been considered without archaeological consultation.

“But sadly in Hull our imagination only seems to extend to sports stadiums and sleeping policemen.”

Andrew Bowes, deputy managing director of Persimmon Homes, said: “Archaeologists working on behalf of Hull City Council have carried out an investigation at the Castle Grange development and have advised that no such work is necessary.”

Now Cllr Harrison and Bransholme East councillor Nadene Burton are calling on English Heritage to see if it can investigate.

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