Monument record MLI12605 - Romano-British Farmstead, Cannon's Farm, Brothertoft
Summary
Site of a Romano-British farmstead at Cannon's Farm, Brothertoft.
Type and Period (7)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The excavations in 1959 show a well defined area of settlement approximately 50 feet square. It formed a complex of occupation floors, drainage ditches and pits. First century and fourth century pottery was also found. This site at Cannon's Farm, Punchbowl Lane had previously yielded during ploughing a denarius of Septimus Severus, course greyware pottery and animal remains from dark soil. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}
Second to fourth century Roman pottery was found in 1958 on a slight mound. {6}
It was reported in 1964 that the area contained scatters of pottery, however there were no traces of earthworks or buildings. {7}
A 1959 aerial photograph by St Joseph shows a series of regular rectangular ditched enclosures, possibly laid out around a courtyard with a rather irregular rhomboidal enclosure near the centre. {8}
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SLI1789 Report: MAYES, P.. 1959. A ROMANO-BRITISH SETTLEMENT AT CANNON'S FARM. PARISH FILE.
- <2> SLI499 Article in Serial: PETCH, D.F.. 1957. 'Archaeological Notes for 1956' in Lincolnshire Architectural and Archaeological Society Reports and Papers. VOL 7 NS P 106.
- <3> SLI659 Article in Serial: D.F. Petch. 1959-60. 'Archaeological Notes for 1958' in Lincolnshire Architectural and Archaeological Society Reports and Papers. VOL 8 NS P 18.
- <4> SLI660 Article in Serial: D.F. Petch. 1961. ‘Archaeological Notes for 1959 and 1960’ in Lincolnshire Architectural and Archaeological Society Reports and Papers. VOL 9 PART 1 NS P 18.
- <5> SLI3644 Map: Baker, F. T.. OS 6 INCH SERIES. -.
- <6> SLI2933 Index: SMR FILE. BROTHERTOFT. TF 24 NE:B:C -.
- <7> SLI2415 Index: OS CARD INDEX. BROTHERTOFT. TF 24 NE:2,1964, BAIRD J.
- <8> SLI175 Aerial Photograph: J.K.S. St Joseph. 1945-79. Cambridge University Collection. ZG 57,1959, .
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2875 4561 (157m by 239m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOLLAND FEN WITH BROTHERTOFT, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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