Monument record MLI125635 - Possible Roman Ladder Settlement, South Hykeham
Summary
Series of adjoining rectangular enclosures, possibly the remains of a Roman ladder settlement, on land to the south-east of South Hykeham.
Type and Period (3)
- RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
- SETTLEMENT (Unknown date)
- LINEAR SETTLEMENT (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The remains of a number of adjoining rectangular enclosures can be seen as cropmarks on an aerial photograph of this area. All of the enclosures lie along the same linear arrangement, running on a roughly north-east to south-west axis. The form of the cropmarks would suggest that this is an area of former settlement activity, possibly representing the remains of a former Roman ladder settlement. {1}
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI16486 Aerial Photograph: Stephen Allen. 2019. Aerial Photograph of Land to the South-East of South Hykeham. -.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 9403 6343 (236m by 435m) Estimated from Sources |
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Civil Parish | AUBOURN HADDINGTON AND SOUTH HYKEHAM, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 14 2022 4:34PM
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