The funding, part of the council’s Strategic Grant Fund, will enable the group to undertake a further community dig in June 2027. The group has previously excavated part of the site and is known for discovering the 'Norton Disney dodecahedron' during a dig in 2023.
Cllr Marianne Overton MBE, county councillor for Bassingham and Welbourn, championed the project. She expressed her delight, stating, “I was delighted to put this project forward. This group have been amazing. These volunteers have taken a professional approach and done a huge amount of work, discovering the very rich history of this area. I worked on the Navenby Archaeology for several years so I know at first hand just how much care and professionalism is involved. I am really excited about what we might learn from their next dig.”
Richard Parker, Secretary of the Norton Disney History and Archaeology Group, conveyed his gratitude: “We’re really grateful to the county council for this grant. It means we’ll be back on Potter Hill in Norton Disney next year to continue our excavations of the site of Roman pottery kilns. We’ve found some really interesting finds – particularly Roman pottery from the 2nd and 3rd centuries, but also bone and metalwork. We’re certain there’s a lot more to find and we’ve had great support from the local community too.”
More information about the council’s grant funding and previously funded projects can be found on the Lincolnshire County Council website.
