Branston Booths is a small village in the

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of Branston and Mere, in the

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district of

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, England. The village is situated approximately east from the city of

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, and stands at the intersection of the

Car Dyke The Car Dyke was, and to a large extent still is, a long ditch which runs along the western edge of the Fens in eastern England for a distance of over . It is generally accepted as being a Roman invasion of Britain, Roman construction and was, f ...

and Branston Delph drain. A church mission hall with seating for over 500 was built at Branston Booths in 1931. A

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chapel with seating for 110 was built to the south-west of the village at Branston Moor in 1911.''

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of Lincolnshire'' 1933, p.103

History

Neolithic The Neolithic or New Stone Age (from Ancient Greek, Greek 'new' and 'stone') is an archaeological period, the final division of the Stone Age in Mesopotamia, Asia, Europe and Africa (c. 10,000 BCE to c. 2,000 BCE). It saw the Neolithic Revo ...

axes and arrowheads have been found in Branston Booths, as well as Bronze Age socketed axes and

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s. Branston Booths and Potterhanworth Booths were both settled by the

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. At Branston Booths, remains of a Roman villa(s) and tile kiln were found, as well as tracks, pottery, coins and building debris.Archi UK
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* Villages in Lincolnshire North Kesteven District Washingborough {{Lincolnshire-geo-stub