Monument record MLI116296 - Roman Settlement Activity, Tothby Lane, Alford
Summary
A large concentration of Roman enclosure ditches and associated pits, indicative of former settlement activity, on land off Tothby Lane, Alford.
Type and Period (4)
- DITCH (Roman - 200 AD to 299 AD)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Roman - 200 AD to 299 AD)
- PIT (Roman - 200 AD to 299 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Roman - 200 AD to 299 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Evidence of probable former settlement activity was identified in this area in November 2014, during magnetometry survey conducted to inform proposed residential development. The activity was recorded as a large concentration of rectilinear enclosures and associated ditch and pit-like magnetic anomalies, concentrated in the southern and western parts of the site. {1}
Subsequent trial trenching in this area, conducted in March 2015, confirmed the presence of many enclosure ditch and pit features in this area, all of which corresponded well with the previous identified geophysical anomalies. A quantity of Roman pottery was recovered from several of the features, almost all of which dated to the 3rd century AD. A small assemblage of animal bone, mostly representing the remains of cattle, was also recovered from two of the ditch features. Several of the bone fragments showed evidence of cut marks associated with disarticulation and the jointing of meat, and would suggest the assemblage represents domestic refuse. Analysis of an environmental sample taken from one of the ditches indicates that spelt wheat was the main crop grown near the site, which would be consistent with the usual Roman agricultural practice of this area. {2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI15517 Report: Pre-Construct Geophysics. 2014. Land off Tothby Lane, Alford. -.
- <2> SLI15518 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2015. Land off Tothby Lane, Alford. PCAS site code: ATLE 15.
- <3> SLI15519 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2015. Land off Tothby Lane, Alford. LCNCC 2015.117.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 4461 7617 (177m by 134m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ALFORD, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Land off Tothby Lane, Alford (ELI12677)
- Event - Intervention: Land off Tothby Lane, Alford (ELI12678)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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