Monument record MLI23573 - Cropmark Enclosures and Drove Road, Moulton
Summary
Cropmarks which appear to show irregular enclosures and a drove road. These features may have originally been a Romano British settlement, east of Eaugate Road and north of South Holland Main Drain, Moulton.
Type and Period (4)
- DROVE ROAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- INDUSTRIAL SITE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Aerial photographs show extensive cropmark features in the fields east of Eaugate Road and north of South Holland main drain north of Crown Hall Farm. These cropmarks extend southwards across the South Holland main drain (PRN 23574). {1}{2}{3}.
A settlement near 'The Willows' formed of a band of irregular enclosures, aligned in a north to south direction, which abut Long Drive south-south-west to north-north-east. There is a possible ditched field system which includes old watercourses. {4}{5}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI163 Aerial Photograph: 1984. 2351/9-14.
- <2> SLI173 Aerial Photograph: 1945-84. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. FV42,46,48; HB10-12,1951, .
- <3> SLI173 Aerial Photograph: 1945-84. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. RR67,69,1956, .
- <4> SLI63 Article in Monograph: HALLAM, S.J.. 1970. ‘Settlement around the Wash’ in The Fenland in Roman Times. GAZ 3016 p.304.
- <5> SLI3705 Map: HALLAM, S.J.. 1970. The maps for ‘Settlement around the Wash’ in The Fenland in Roman Times. MAP 7 SHEET G.
- <6> SLI3175 Index: SMR FILE. MOULTON. TF 31 NW:AD -.
- <7> SLI2641 Index: OS CARD INDEX. MOULTON. TF 31 NW:1, 23,1965, DA.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 3042 1637 (1152m by 2454m) |
---|---|
Civil Parish | MOULTON, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (0)
External Links (0)
Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
Feedback?
Your feedback is welcome. If you can provide any new information about this record, please contact us.