Monument record MLI125841 - Roman Ditches and Gullies, Land at Torksey Lock
Summary
A series of Roman ditches were recorded during a magnetometry survey and a trial trenching evaluation on land at Torksey Lock.
Type and Period (4)
- DITCH (Roman to Early Medieval/Dark Age - 100 AD to 500 AD)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Roman to Early Medieval/Dark Age - 100 AD to 500 AD)
- PIT (Unknown date)
- DROVE ROAD ? (Roman to Early Medieval/Dark Age - 100 AD to 500 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A series of linear and curvilinear buried ditches and possible pits were recorded during a fluxgate gradiometer survey on land at Torksey Lock. The northern part of a rectilinear enclosure was also recorded. {1}
During the later evaluation by trial trenching, the ditches and gullies were confirmed to be of Roman origin, representing enclosures associated with agricultural activity. The ditches contained pottery dating to the 2nd-4th centuries. Recuts suggest multiple phases of use, and possibly a change in the function of the enclosures as the recuts are much smaller. Sealing the majority of the cut features was a layer of sandy silt containing Roman pottery and a single residual Iron Age potsherd. This layer may represent the abandonment of the site in the 5th century. The majority of the vessel sherds recovered were storage and cooking vessels, with charred cereal grains on the rims, indicating domestic activity. The site also contained animal bones of larger mammals and cattle. A possible droveway was also identified from the ditches. {2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI16860 Report: Pre-Construct Geophysics. 2015. Land at Torksey Lock. -.
- <2> SLI16861 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2015. Land at Torksey Lock. PAL site code: LTLE15.
- <3> SLI16862 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2015. Land at Torksey Lock. LCNCC 2015.75.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 8390 7762 (312m by 283m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TORKSEY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Land at Torksey Lock (ELI13511)
- Event - Intervention: Land at Torksey Lock (ELI13512)
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Record last edited
Sep 2 2021 3:53PM
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