Monument record MLI32894 - Possible Romano-British settlement to the west of Vicarage Drove
Summary
Possible Romano-British settlement to the west of Vicarage Drove
Type and Period (4)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FARMSTEAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 32894
POSSIBLE ROMAN SETTLEMENT SITE. A CLUSTER OF SMALL DITCHED ENCLOSURES ARE SUGGESTED BY CROPMARKS ON AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS. SITE NOT VISITED. {1}{2}{3}{4}
A SOILMARK SITE AT TF14423068 WAS IDENTIFIED DURING THE FENLAND SURVEY, WITH FINDS OF SAMIAN, GREYWARE, SHELL-GRITTED WARES, MORTARIA, COLOUR-COATED WARE, WHITE WARES, BONE AND SPARSE FIRED CLAY. 140 SHERDS IN TOTAL, WEIGHING 1570G. THE SITE WAS LOCATED CLOSE TO AN 'ISLAND' MARKING A BURIED RIDGE IN THE FEN. {5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI2685 Index: OS CARD INDEX. POINTON AND SEMPRINGHAM. TF 13 SW:12,1965, DA.
- <2> SLI3648 Map: HALLAM, S.J.. 1953. OS 6 INCH SERIES. 125SW.
- <3> SLI134 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946-71. RAF POST WAR COLLECTION. 106G:UK:1431-7136-7,1946, .
- <4> SLI3221 Index: SMR FILE. POINTON AND SEMPRINGHAM. TF 13 SW:AM HALLAM, S.J..
- <5> SLI1079 Bibliographic Reference: Hayes, P. P. and Lane, T. W.. 1992. The Fenland Project No.5: Lincolnshire Survey, the South-West Fens. No 55 p45 Fig 25; Gaz POI 24.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1442 3068 (51m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | POINTON AND SEMPRINGHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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