Monument record MLI34155 - Romano-British Cremation, Bourne
Summary
Romano-British potsherds and cremation, found on land to the north of Bourne.
Type and Period (2)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- CREMATION (Roman - 100 AD to 199 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Various sherds from a Romano-British vessel were found in March 1984, during the digging of a new drainage trench in this field to the north of Bourne. The sherds were found with small fragments of burnt human bone, and are thought to represent the remains of a probable cremation urn, dating to the 2nd century AD. The vessel was almost complete, being a greyware jar roughly 20cm in height with a narrow neck and everted rim. It was made from a well-fired, sandy grey fabric with fine black grits, although was very abraded. Fragments of a second vessel were also identified in an area approximately 15m to the east of the first vessel findspot. No uhman remains were found in association with this second vessel, however. {1}{2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI1079 Bibliographic Reference: Hayes, P. P. and Lane, T. W.. 1992. The Fenland Project No.5: Lincolnshire Survey, the South-West Fens. UA6.
- <2> SLI2197 Index: SOUTH KESTEVEN RECORDS. BOURNE. - -.
- <3> SLI8068 Article in Serial: A.B. Page (ed.). 1985. 'Archaeology in Lincolnshire and South Humberside, 1984' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol.20, p.77.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 0964 2172 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOURNE, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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