Monument record MLI20429 - Possibly Roman double ditched enclosure, Dowsdale Bar

Summary

Possibly Roman double ditched enclosure, Dowsdale Bar

Type and Period (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Undated, possibly Roman period cropmarks at Dowsdale Bar. Double ditched enclosure on three sides, fourth side single ditch. Northeast side is continued in both directions by a straight ditch parallel to a stretch of Dowsdale Bank continuing the line of the straight Drove on the southwest limit of the settlement area. {1}

Sources/Archives (2)

  •  Article in Monograph: HALLAM, S.J.. 1970. ‘Settlement around the Wash’ in The Fenland in Roman Times. GAZ 2810 P275.
  •  Map: HALLAM, S.J.. 1970. The maps for ‘Settlement around the Wash’ in The Fenland in Roman Times. MAP 9 SHEET J.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 2873 0998 (514m by 492m)
Civil Parish WHAPLODE, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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