Monument record MLI12624 - Romano-British Farmstead, Wyberton/Frampton
Summary
Romano-British farmstead, Wyberton/Frampton.
Type and Period (2)
- FARMSTEAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A complex of soilmarks at TF 288 433C are thought to represent a Romano-British farmstead, they are visible on aerial photographs. {1}{2}
There are no surface indications of these soilmarks in an area now under plough and crop. No surface finds were made. {3}{4}
The Boston Archaeology Group was notified by the farmer of the field to the south of the South Forty Foot Drain that 'dark lines' could be seen across the field. The Group took aerial photographs, and these showed a series of ditched enclosures of Romano-British native farmstead type. Ground survey yielded numerous sherds of Romano-British pottery, including the rim of a mortaria with the stamp of the second century potter Brusius. {5}{6}
Two trenches were dug to attempt to determine the form and function of the site. The potential remains in the first trench were so plough damaged that interpretation was not possible. Grey ware pottery and mortar were recovered. A second trench was dug which revealed a ditch with several fills, suggesting that the ditch silted up over a long period of time. The site has been interpreted as a Romano-British farmstead. {7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI2495 Index: OS CARD INDEX. FRAMPTON. TF 24 SE:4,1965, -.
- <2> SLI5067 Verbal Communication: WHITWELL, J.B.. 1965. -.
- <3> SLI3400 Index: SMR FILE. WYBERTON. TF 24 SE:L -.
- <4> SLI198 Aerial Photograph: HAYES, J.T.. 1953-87. RCHM. -.
- <5> SLI2234 Index: 1964. EAST MIDLANDS ARCHAEOLOGICAL BULLETIN. page 11.
- <6> SLI5513 Article in Serial: Wheatley, P.. 1965-66. Boston and South Lincolnshire Archaeology Group Annual Report. pp.2-4.
- <7> SLI776 Article in Serial: J.B. Whitwell (ed.). 1966. 'Archaeological Notes, 1964 and 1965' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. page 36.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2879 4331 (460m by 460m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FRAMPTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | WYBERTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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