Monument record MLI35057 - Roman Pottery Scatter, Grantham
Summary
A scatter of Roman pottery recovered from land to the south of Grantham.
Type and Period (1)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
During archaeological monitoring of a series of boreholes and geo test pits along the proposed route of the Grantham Southern Relief Road in September-November 2012, a single sherd of shell-gritted pottery was recovered from the plough soil. {1}{2}
A scatter of Roman pottery was recovered during a programme of systematic fieldwalking of the proposed route of the Grantham Southern Relief Road in February 2013. The assemblage comprised 11 greyware sherds, 4 Nene valley sherds and a single sherd of Mancetter Hartshill Mortaria. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI19382 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2013. Archaeological Monitoring of Geotechnical Works on the Grantham Southern Relief Road. PCAS Site Code: GRRM12.
- <2> SLI19383 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2013. Archaeological Monitoring of Geotechnical Works on the Grantham Southern Relief Road. LCNCC: 2013.37.
- <3> SLI19377 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2013. Archaeological Fieldwalking on the Route of the Southern Relief Road, Grantham. APS Site Code: GSRR13.
- <4> SLI19378 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2013. Archaeological Fieldwalking on the Route of the Southern Relief Road, Grantham. LCNCC: 2013.7.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9226 3341 (372m by 372m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | LONDONTHORPE AND HARROWBY WITHOUT, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jun 8 2026 1:19PM
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