Monument record MLI30343 - Roman occupation site and cemetery, Turnbull Sandpit
Summary
Roman finds indicating a possible small Romano-British settlement off Willoughby Road.
Type and Period (4)
- CEMETERY (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FARMSTEAD (Roman - 100 AD to 400 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Roman - 100 AD to 400 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Finds at the pit during quarrying have included a Romano-British settlement and cemetery. In 1954 Romano-British inhumations were revealed by stripping off the topsoil. Finds occurred over a period of years. Excavation only took place in the area of well. The finds are at Lincoln, Grantham and Nottingham Museums. For further details of this site see the OS card (SK 94 SE:12). {1}{2}{3}{4}{7}
In 1947 foundations and ditches were revealed in the sandpit and were well excavated. They contained second to third century pottery. Also in the vicinity, a bronze bracelet and third to fourth century pottery were also found. {7}
During a watching brief on a pipeline along Willoughby Road in 1999 a number of sherds of Roman pottery were found at SK 9777 4351 dating to the third and fourth century as well as some Roman tile fragments. The finds were recovered from a buried topsoil beside the road and probably relate to this occupation site. {5}{6}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI2354 Index: OS CARD INDEX. ANCASTER. SK 94 SE:12 and 13, 1965, BAIRD J.
- <2> SLI2876 Index: SMR FILE. ANCASTER. SK 94 SE: H, M, K.
- <3> SLI3765 Photograph: PARISH FILE. ANCASTER. -.
- <4> SLI1213 Correspondence: PARISH FILE. ANCASTER. -.
- <5> SLI5773 Report: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. Feb 2000. Watermain replacement Normanton Phase II: Ancaster, Lincolnshire. NOR98.
- <6> SLI5774 Archive: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. 2000. Watermain replacement Normanton Phase II: Ancaster, Lincolnshire. LCNCC 127.98.
- <7> SLI6072 Index: South Kesteven records. Ancaster. SK 02.29, 02.30.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9765 4355 (328m by 145m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ANCASTER, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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