Monument record MLI30181 - Roman site, east of Fallow Lane
Summary
Roman site, east of Fallow Lane
Type and Period (3)
- SETTLEMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- KILN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
From the size and variety of finds from this site it can be suggested that it was a major settlement rather than an individual villa or homestead. It lies north of the present village on the line of a road which may very well have been a continuation of the romanised line of Sewstern Lane, though running parallel and to the east of the line so named on Ordnance Survey Maps. Finds were first noted by C W Phillips, but, more recently, fieldwork by Mr J Dable suggests that the site extends over six to eight acres on either side of the road known as Fallows Lane, and is defined by a rectangular ditch system. {1}{2}{3}{4}
Some of the finds have been brought in for identification at County Council Museum. There are four possible fire bars from a possible kiln, and a Romano-British brooch. {5}
Material from this site includes stone, tile, bone, fibula, and loomweights. {6}
A large surface collection from this site by Mr J. Dable (1965) includes Samian, gritted, grey and colour-coated wares. There are also mortaria pieces in a cream fabric, box tile fragments and iron and bronze fragments. (Ref: 'Foston' - E.M.Brieant and G.A.Parker, 1988.) {6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI1093 Bibliographic Reference: J.B. Whitwell. 1992. Roman Lincolnshire. pp.76-77.
- <2> SLI3018 Index: SMR FILE. FOSTON. SK 84 SE:B,1932, PHILLIPS, C.W..
- <3> SLI323 Article in Serial: C.W. Phillips. 1935. 'The Present State of Archaeology in Lincolnshire: Part 2' in the Archaeological Journal. VOL 91 P 167.
- <4> SLI2494 Index: OS CARD INDEX. FOSTON. SK 84 SE:1,1965, SEAMAN B H.
- <5> SLI1237 Correspondence: DABLE, J.. PARISH FILE. FOSTON. FALLOW LANE.
- <6> SLI5456 Index: South Kesteven records. Foston. SK.
Map
Location
Grid reference | SK 8610 4442 (point) |
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Civil Parish | FOSTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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