Monument record MLI33472 - CROPMARKS OF ENCLOSURES AND FIELD BOUNDARIES, MIDDLE FIELD
Summary
CROPMARKS OF ENCLOSURES AND FIELD BOUNDARIES, MIDDLE FIELD
Type and Period (7)
- ENCLOSURE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- TRACKWAY (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BURIAL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- GRAVE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- INHUMATION (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 33472
A COMPLEX OF MOSTLY REGULAR SUB-RECTANGULAR DITCHED ENCLOSURES AND FIELD BOUNDARIES, WITH 3 POSSIBLE TRACKWAYS, SEEN AS CROPMARKS ON G FOARD Aps OF 1986. APPARENTLY ALSO VISIBLE ON 1958 ST JOSEPH AP. {1}{2}{3}
A GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY OF THE AREA REVEALED ENCLOSURES AND POSSIBLE FIELD SYSTEM, WHICH BY THEIR MORPHOLOGY, HAVE BEEN DATED TO THE ROMAN PERIOD. SEVERAL OF THE FEATURES IDENTIFIED BY THE GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY WERE NOT VISIBLE ON THE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS. {4}
During fieldwalking a scatter of Roman pottery dating mainly to the 2nd and 3rd centuries was recovered from across the entire site, with a cluster over these cropmarks. {4}{5}
During trial trenching in 2002, a Roman ditch, thought to be a boundary ditch, was recorded on a north-west/south-east alignment in Trench 16. A partially destroyed inhumation was recorded parallel to this feature. A Roman iron knife blade and a fragment of green glass were recovered from beneath the left elbow. It is thought likely that more Roman burials may be associated with the boundary ditch.{10}
Sources/Archives (10)
- <01> SLI2831 Index: OS CARD INDEX. WEST DEEPING. TF 11 SW:24,1965, BAIRD J.
- <02> SLI111 Aerial Photograph: ST JOSEPH, J.K.S.. 1945-79. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. WH 57,1958, .
- <03> SLI186 Aerial Photograph: FOARD, G.. 1984-90. NORTHANTS CC. TF1109/1,3,5; 3051/27,1986,.
- <04> SLI1890 Report: Oxford Archaeological Associates. 1990. LAND AT WEST DEEPING. -.
- <05> SLI8329 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1998. West Deeping (King Street)- Draft. WKD98.
- <06> SLI8330 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1998. West Deeping (King Street)- Draft. LCNCC:70.98.
- <07> SLI8331 Report: Oxford Archaeotechnics and Lindsey Archaeological Services. 2001. West Deeping King Street. WKD98.
- <08> SLI193 Aerial Photograph: 1946-98. RCHME. TF1109/10,19; TF1110/5,15,16,18; TF1111/5,6,7; TF1112/1.
- <09> SLI183 Aerial Photograph: HARTLEY, R.F.R.. 1980-92. LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL. FXH 14151-2.
- <10> SLI8566 Report: Cambridge Archaeological Unit. May 2002. Land at West Deeping (King Street). WDP02.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1098 1013 (129m by 465m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEST DEEPING, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Trial trenching on land at West Deeping (King Street) (ELI3955)
- Event - Survey: West Deeping (King Street) (ELI3610)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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