Monument record MLI34847 - ROMAN INDUSTRIAL SITE
Summary
ROMAN INDUSTRIAL SITE
Type and Period (3)
- PIT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- INDUSTRIAL SITE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- METAL WORKING SITE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
DURING A WATCHING BRIEF AT BOURNE GRAMMAR SCHOOL A NUMBER OF DITCHES, PITS AND GULLIES WERE IDENTIFIED AS BEING OF ROMAN DATE. FREQUENT IRON ORE INCLUSIONS IN THE GREY CLAY FILL OF SEVERAL PITS AND GULLIES ON THE SITE INDICATED THAT WASTE FROM AN INDUSTRIAL SITE, POSSIBLY METAL-WORKING OR IRON SMELTING, WAS PRESENT. CHARCOAL WAS FOUND ON THE SITE. SINCE POTTERY KILNS WERE FOUND NEARBY IN 1959, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE AREA HAD A NUMBER OF INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES NEARBY IN THE ROMAN PERIOD AND IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THIS AREA OF THE TOWN WAS RESERVED FOR SUCH ACTIVITY. {1}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI5115 Report: Archaeological Project Services. Oct 1995. Bourne Grammar School, Bourne. BGS94.
- <2> SLI1479 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. Oct 1995. Bourne Grammar School, Bourne. LCNCC 180.94.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 0985 1955 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOURNE, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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