Monument record MLI126167 - Romano-British settlement activity at Rectory Farm, Grantham
Summary
A probable Romano-British settlement on land at Rectory Farm, Grantham.
Type and Period (3)
- UNENCLOSED SETTLEMENT (Roman - 100 AD? to 300 AD?)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- RING DITCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Five possible unknown prehistoric cropmark enclosures, seen on NMP. {1}
A magnetometry survey conducted in 2012 revealed two discrete enclosure systems possibly representing a multi-phase settlement, comprising a dense group of rectilinear anomalies containing at least three possible ring ditches to the east, and a more dispersed group of similar features further west, which appears to continue beyond the limit of the survey area. The western group included a concentric double ring ditch. {2}{3}
Subsequent trial trenching in 2013 confirmed the findings of the magnetometry survey. {4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. Lincolnshire National Mapping Programme. SK8937: LI.726.11.1-5.
- <2> SLI18860 Report: CgMs Consulting. 2012. Archaeological Desk Based Assessment: Land at Rectory Farm, Grantham. -.
- <3> SLI17223 Report: GSB Prospection. 2012. Geophysical Survey Report: Land at Rectory Farm, Grantham. -.
- <4> SLI17221 Report: Wessex Archaeology. 2014. Rectory Farm, Grantham: Archaeological Evaluation Report. -.
- <5> SLI19014 Archive: Wessex Archaeology. 2013. Rectory Farm, Grantham: Archaeological Evaluation Report. LCNCC: 2013.200.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 8941 3727 (624m by 335m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT GONERBY, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | BARROWBY, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (2)
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Record last edited
Jun 13 2025 3:02PM
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