Monument record MLI126379 - Buildings of Roman date, The Paddock, High Dike, Navenby
Summary
A series of buildings built during the Roman period.
Type and Period (1)
- INN (Roman to Early Medieval/Dark Age - 375 AD? to 500 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The excavation at The Paddock, Navenby, revealed a series of phases of Roman activity. The Roman activity would have been part of the wider Roman settlement at Navenby, which spanned both sides of Ermine Street (High Dike). {1}
The first phase of the site consisted of a probable quarry which was filled in and leveled in the late 2nd century AD to early 3rd century AD. Floor surfaces and a post-hole of a 3rd century AD building were recorded, as well as a kerb or wall. The site was levelled again towards the end of the 3rd century AD or beginning of the 4th century AD, making way for a building with stone foundations. Several possible oven pits associated with this building were recorded, as well as the remains of an oven superstructure. Another stone building stone replaced the previous building at some point in the 4th century AD. A neonate skeleton was recorded in association with the buiding. The building was altered towards late 4th century AD which includes the adddtion of a stone oven. In the late 4th century AD or early 5th century AD the building was demolished and then levelled to make way for another stone building. This final structure is interpreted as a hostelry due to the existence of a partition in the building behind which a pot with evidence of fermentation was located, the amount of fragments from glass vessels found in the building, as well as the amount of coins. Such an establishment would cater to people traversing Ermine Street. All these buildings had a similar layout, until this last building was demolished and a final building was erected a few metres further south. This final building is not necessarily Roman in origin, and could date from anywhere between the 5th century AD and the 19th century AD. The functions of the buildings probably changed over time with a mixture of both domestic and commercial use occuring at the same time. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SLI17396 Leaflet: Allen Archaeology Ltd. 2015. Excavations at The Paddock, High Dike, Navenby.
- <1> SLI17388 Report: Allen Archaeology Ltd. 2015. The Paddock, High Dike, Navenby.
- <2> SLI17396 Leaflet: Allen Archaeology Ltd. 2015. Excavations at The Paddock, High Dike, Navenby.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9940 5728 (13m by 17m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NAVENBY, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Nov 6 2024 1:54PM
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