Potterhanworth Booths

Potterhanworth Booths is a hamlet in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 6 miles (10 km) south-east from Lincoln, and at the junction of the B1202 and B1190 roads.

The hamlet has a population of about 30,^{[citation needed]} and is within the civil parish of Potterhanworth. It is adjacent to Potterhanworth Fen to the south-east. Potter Hanworth Wood, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, is 700 yards (640 m) to the south.

Potterhanworth Booths takes its name from the village of Potterhanworth, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the south-west, whose name refers to the early clay industries set up in the local area.^{[citation needed]}

History

Bronze Age round barrows and spear heads have been found in the village, and there are signs that Potterhanworth Booths was farmed during the Iron Age.^[1]

Potterhanworth Booths and Branston Booths were both settled by the Romans. At Potterhanworth Booths, remains of Roman field boundaries and enclosures, as well as worked iron, a quern, millstones and coins have been found.^[1]

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