Monument record MLI124906 - Roman artefact scatter, Cemetery Field, Ancaster
Summary
A scatter of redeposited Roman artefacts, found at Cemetery Field, Ancaster.
Type and Period (1)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A scatter of redeposited Roman pottery was recovered in this area in 2008, during trial trenching on a field to the south of Ancaster, known as Cemetery Field. The pottery assemblage was comprised of a variety of different vessel forms, and was largely of greyware fabric, although some Samian ware and mortarium fragments were present. Also recovered was a copper alloy as coin of Vespasian (69-79 AD), and a probable Roman copper alloy finger-ring. {1}
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI15771 Report: Grantham Archaeology Group. 2016. Cemetery Field Excavations, Ancaster. GAG site code: ACF08.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9817 4356 (49m by 61m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ANCASTER, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 10 2025 10:23AM
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