Monument record MLI12648 - Roman Activity, Boston
Summary
Roman activity, Boston.
Type and Period (3)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- PIT (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- DITCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Scatter of 2nd to 3rd century Roman pottery was found on the surface, and from excavations of the area around the main doors, during the building of the junior school on the Wood Farm Estate, Boston. The informant is not known locally and the finds were not traced. {1}{2}{3}
Cheese wring in Greyware found in the school garden in 1965. {4}{5}
Roman activity was revealed in 2010, during archaeological monitoring and recording at St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Woad Road, Boston. A layer containing 94 sherds of Roman pottery, dating mostly from the late 2nd to early 3rd century and fired clay was found, along with two irregular linear features, one containing a small assemblage of Roman pottery, mainly from the 3rd century and fired clay and the other containing a large amount of Roman pottery including samian ware and amphorae, mostly dating from the late 2nd century. The terminal of a ditch or large pit, also probably Roman, was also found. {6}{7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI2920 Index: SMR FILE. BOSTON. TF34SW:AE -.
- <2> SLI2230 Index: University of Nottingham. 1960. East Midland Archaeological Bulletin. White, A.J..
- <3> SLI2400 Index: OS CARD INDEX. BOSTON. TF34SW12,1965, D.A..
- <4> SLI2235 Index: 1965. EAST MIDLANDS ARCHAEOLOGICAL BULLETIN. -.
- <5> SLI5518 Article in Serial: 1964-65. Boston and South Lincolnshire Archaeology Group Annual Report. page 24.
- <6> SLI14201 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2010. St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Woad Road, Boston. PCAS site code: SNPB10.
- <7> SLI14202 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2010. St Nicholas Church of Englan Primary School, Woad Road, Boston. LCNCC 2010.61.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 3391 4369 (24m by 24m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOSTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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