Monument record MLI33173 - Possible Romano-British settlement on Morton Fen to the south of Morton Drove North
Summary
Possible Romano-British settlement on Morton Fen to the south of Morton Drove North
Type and Period (4)
- ENCLOSURE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FEATURE (Unknown date)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 33173
Group of Romano-British domestic sites. Suggestion of possible outlines of small enclosures on silt levee of watercourse as cropmarks on aerial photographs. Visited Feb 1951. Scatter of Romano-British sherds over NE flank of major road & lesser silt spread northwards. No sherds on light silt on top of roddon. Pottery v little probably 2nd-3rd century (scatter at TF16222449). {1}{2}
An extensive area of Romano-British pottery (including Samian, mortaria and amphora) and animal bone with a small amount of burnt stone and tile was seen at TF 1612 2457 during fieldwalking. A dark soilmark was also seen. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI2640 Index: OS CARD INDEX. MORTON. TF 12 SE:3,1965, JB.
- <2> SLI3174 Index: SMR FILE. MORTON. TF 12 SE:R,1983, DES.
- <3> SLI1079 Bibliographic Reference: Hayes, P. P. and Lane, T. W.. 1992. The Fenland Project No.5: Lincolnshire Survey, the South-West Fens. Gaz: MOR 44.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 161 244 (131m by 130m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MORTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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