Monument record MLI22487 - IRON AGE/ROMANO-BRITISH BEEHIVE QUERN AND POTTERY

Summary

IRON AGE/ROMANO-BRITISH BEEHIVE QUERN AND POTTERY

Type and Period (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Captain Cragg, of Threekingham Hall, has a sandstone beehive quern about twelve inches in diameter. {1}{2} Captain Cragg is now dead and his collection has been sold by auction. The present location of the quern was not determined.{1} Querns-Captain Cragg has a fine beehive quern from Northorpe ploughed up by one of his tenants. This is far out in the old fen for such a find. It is 1 ft in diameter, 5ins high and very well made.{3} ALSO ROMAN POTTERY WAS FOUND DURING FIELDWALKING IN 1965. {4}

Sources/Archives (5)

  •  Index: Parish card index of the former South Lincolnshire Archaeology Unit. DONINGTON. - HEALEY H.
  •  Index: SMR FILE. DONINGTON. TF 23 NW:E; TF 13 NE:U -.
  •  Index: OS CARD INDEX. DONINGTON. TF 13 NE:10 (TF 23 NW:4),1964, DA.
  •  Unpublished Document: HEALEY, R.H.. 1965. PARISH FILE. DONINGTON. -.
  •  Article in Monograph: HALLAM, S.J.. 1970. ‘Settlement around the Wash’ in The Fenland in Roman Times. GAZETEER 1836 P 270.

Map

Location

Grid reference TF 1836 3638 (point)
Civil Parish DONINGTON, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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