Monument record MLI34477 - ROMAN SITE, MORTON
Summary
ROMAN SITE, MORTON
Type and Period (2)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FARMSTEAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
FIELDWALKING BY THE FENLAND SURVEY FOUND POTTERY, TILE, QUERN FRAGMENTS, BURNT STONE AND STONE RUBBLE AND SOME BONE. THE SITE WAS POSSIBLY ALIGNED ON THE ROAD AND A SMALL SCATTER OF TILE AND POTTERY FURTHER EAST OF THE SITE. POTTERY INCLUDED GREY WARES, SHELL-GRITTED WARE, MORTARIA AND COLOUR-COATED WARE. {1}
A PIPETRENCH PASSED BESIDE THIS SITE IN 1996 BUT NO ARTEFACTS WERE SEEN ALTHOUGH A DITCH CONTAINING BURNT LIMESTONE RUBBLE THE REMAINS OF A BROAD BANK WERE SEEN. {2}{3}
THERE ARE CROPMARKS IN THIS AREA (33169) OF A NUMBER OF ENCLOSURES. {4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI1079 Bibliographic Reference: Hayes, P. P. and Lane, T. W.. 1992. The Fenland Project No.5: Lincolnshire Survey, the South-West Fens. Gaz: MOR 32; pp 121-30.
- <2> SLI5116 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1996. Bourne to Morton Mains Replacement Scheme: Archaeological Monitoring at Dyke and Morton. BMM96.
- <3> SLI1480 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1996. Bourne to Morton Mains Replacement Scheme: Archaeological Monitoring at Dyke and Morton. LCNCC 95.96.
- <4> SLI173 Aerial Photograph: 1945-84. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. ABP45.
- <5> SLI193 Aerial Photograph: 1946-98. RCHME. 3031/28A,1984, .
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TF 1050 2374 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MORTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Fenland Survey Field Walking (ELI595)
- Event - Intervention: Watching brief at Dyke and Morton (ELI6970)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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