Monument record MLI34686 - POSSIBLE ROMAN GRAVEL PITS, ALONG EAST SIDE OF KING STREET
Summary
POSSIBLE ROMAN GRAVEL PITS, ALONG EAST SIDE OF KING STREET
Type and Period (1)
- PIT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
ABOUT 900 YARDS TO THE SOUTH OF PRN 33479 (AT APPROXIMATELY TF10950970) A NUMBER OF LARGE PITS 16' LONG AND BELIEVED TO BE PROBABLY ROMAN GRAVEL PITS WERE OBSERVED BY W G SIMPSON DURING THE LAYING OF A PIPELINE IN 1962.{1}~ SOME POTTERY, TILE, GLASS, BRONZE AND OYSTER SHELLS WERE ALSO FOUND. {2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI2268 Index: MAY, J. (ED.). 1962. EAST MIDLANDS ARCHAEOLOGICAL BULLETIN. No 5 p16.
- <2> SLI3459 Report: Oxford Archaeotechnics. 1993. LAND AT WEST DEEPING MAGNOTOMETER/AUGER SURVEY. -.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1097 0969 (71m by 71m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEST DEEPING, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
- Related to: CROPMARKS OF AN IRON AGE ENCLOSURE EAST OF KING STREET (Monument) (MLI32906)
- Related to: CROPMARKS OF TRIPLE DITCH SYSTEM AND FIELD BOUNDARIES, EAST OF KING STREET (Monument) (MLI33224)
- Related to: PITS AND ROMAN POTTERY FOUND, EAST OF KING STREET (Monument) (MLI33479)
- Related to: ROMAN FIELD BOUNDARIES, EAST OF KING STREET (Monument) (MLI33465)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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