Monument record MLI32912 - Possible Romano-British settlement site on Aslackby Fen
Summary
Possible Romano-British settlement site on Aslackby Fen
Type and Period (3)
- ENCLOSURE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SETTLEMENT ? (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 32912
Possible Roman settlement site. Small cluster of small ditched enclosures, under plough, suggested by cropmarks on aerial photographs. Area under crop; no visible evidence of occupation, no known finds. {1}
Fieldwalking was carried out at this site and Romano-British pottery (including Samian) along with sparse bone and fired clay fragments was recorded. A soilmark was also observed. {2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI2685 Index: OS CARD INDEX. POINTON AND SEMPRINGHAM. TF 12 NE:1,1965, JNH.
- <2> SLI1079 Bibliographic Reference: Hayes, P. P. and Lane, T. W.. 1992. The Fenland Project No.5: Lincolnshire Survey, the South-West Fens. Gaz: POI 16.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 158 297 (100m by 100m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | POINTON AND SEMPRINGHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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