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
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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, .
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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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