Monument record MLI33482 - ROMANO-BRITISH FARMSTEAD AND PITS
Summary
ROMANO-BRITISH FARMSTEAD AND PITS
Type and Period (4)
- ALTAR (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BURIAL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FARMSTEAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A ROMANO-BRITISH FARMING SITE AND EVIDENCE OF PRE-ROMAN OCCUPATION WAS FIRST REVEALED BY DIGGING IN 1956 IN A GRAVEL PIT; SINCE PARTIALLY EXCAVATED. PITS, PROBABLY ORIGINALLY QUARRIES PROVIDING METALLING FOR KING STREET (PRN 34687) AND LATER USED AS DUMPS, YIELDED 3RD-4TH CENTURY POTTERY, 6 COINS, UNINSCRIBED ALTAR, PEWTER PLATE, BRONZE BOWL, QUERN, ANIMAL BONES, ETC. POTTERY FROM THE DITCHES WAS AD 25 TO AD 160, AND INCLUDED SAMIAN. THREE INHUMATION BURIALS WERE FOUND. SEE PRN 33483 FOR PREHISTORIC FINDS FROM THE SITE. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}{8}
MANY SAMIAN SHERDS, INCLUDING FORMS DR 37 AND DR 30, FOUND DURING SITE STRIPPING FOR GRAVEL BESIDE KING STREET. SEE PEACOCK 1962 FOR EXCAVATION REPORT.
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SLI2778 Index: OS CARD INDEX. TALLINGTON. TF 10 NW:25,1964, DA.
- <2> SLI1057 Bibliographic Reference: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1960. A Matter of Time. p36.
- <3> SLI2276 Index: PEACOCK, D.P.S.. 1960. EAST MIDLANDS ARCHAEOLOGICAL BULLETIN. No.3 p5.
- <4> SLI499 Article in Serial: PETCH, D.F.. 1957. 'Archaeological Notes for 1956' in Lincolnshire Architectural and Archaeological Society Reports and Papers. VOL 7 NS pp2,15 Plate I.
- <5> SLI656 Article in Serial: PEACOCK, D.P.S.. 1962. Lincolnshire Architectural and Archaeological Society Reports and Papers. VOL 9 PART 2 NS pp110-124.
- <6> SLI3319 Index: SMR FILE. TALLINGTON. TF 10 NW:AE PEACOCK D P S.
- <7> SLI3319 Index: SMR FILE. TALLINGTON. TF 10 NW:AJ TILL G.
- <8> SLI1338 Correspondence: PEACOCK, D.P.S.. 1972. PARISH FILE. TALLINGTON. PARISH FILE.
- <9> SLI8 Artefact: City and County Museum Collection. LM 30.60,42.60,260.76.
- <10> SLI8 Artefact: City and County Museum Collection. LM 108.56.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1084 0982 (176m by 241m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TALLINGTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
- Related to: Cropmark Enclosures and Trackways, Tallington (Monument) (MLI33481)
- Related to: PREHISTORIC FINDS FROM POLLARD'S GRAVEL PIT (Monument) (MLI33483)
- Related to: ROMAN FIELD BOUNDARIES, EAST OF KING STREET (Monument) (MLI33465)
- Related to: ROMAN FINDS FROM CROPMARK SITE, WINDMILL FIELD (Monument) (MLI34689)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Please contact the HER for details.
External Links (0)
Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
Feedback?
Your feedback is welcome. If you can provide any new information about this record, please contact us.