Monument record MLI40610 - Ludford Late Iron Age and Roman Settlement
Summary
The earliest known settlement in this area appears to have been in the late Iron Age-early Roman period, and later developed into a small town in the 3d and 4th centuries.
Type and Period (3)
- SETTLEMENT (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- TOWN (Roman - 200 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Roman coins, human remains, Romano-British and Samian pottery and gold ornaments found at Ludford Grange (TF 2091 8952). One fine gold aureus of Nero also a penannular brooch from the site was presented to Lincoln Museum in 1961. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{11}
Geophysical survey and excavations at Ludford have indicated the presence of extensive settlement in two distinct phases. The first phase of occupation occurred in the late Iron Age and early Roman period. The second dates to the third and fourth century, and is on a much larger scale, probably being a small town. The burials found during the excavations south of the A631 represent a cemetery associated with the town (see 43820). {6}{7}{8}
A fluxgate gradiometer survey was carried out on land south of Ludford Grange and identified anomalies which represent features of certain archaeological significance: believed to be part of a Late Iron Age/Romano-British settlement complex. The arrangement of linear, curvilinear, sub-rectangular and amorphous anomalies seems to reflect several phases of activity, largely in the form of enclosures. {10}
Sources/Archives (10)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 28 NW: F.
- <2> SLI3875 Serial: 1924. LINCOLNSHIRE NOTES AND QUERIES. vol.XVIII, p.31.
- <3> SLI8 Artefact: City and County Museum Collection. LCNCC 1961.23.
- <4> SLI239 Article in Serial: O'NEIL, B.H.. 1948. ANTIQUARIES JOURNAL. vol.28, p.31.
- <5> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 28 NW: 2.
- <6> SLI13963 Bibliographic Reference: Roger Bland and Xavier Loriot. 2010. Roman and Early Byzantine Gold Coins Found in Britain and Ireland, with an Appendix of New Finds From Gaul. no.367, p.196.
- <7> SLI5681 Report: Landscape Research Centre Ltd. 1998. Fluxgate gradiometer survey at Ludford, Lincs. -.
- <8> SLI5682 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 2000. Ludford Magna Archaeological Excavations. LUD98.
- <9> SLI5683 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 2000. Ludford Magna Archaeological Excavation. LCNCC 99.13.
- <10> SLI8853 Report: Pre-Construct Geophysics. June 2000. Fluxgate Gradiometer Survey on land at Ludford. -.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 211 893 (1369m by 765m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LUDFORD, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (7)
- Related to: Possible Roman cropmark road, east of Ludford (Monument) (MLI84476)
- Related to: Possible Roman linear systems and pits, east of Ludford (Monument) (MLI84477)
- Related to: POSSIBLE ROMAN ROAD, GREAT TOWS (Monument) (MLI40613)
- Related to: Prehistoric cropmark enclosure, east of Ludford (Monument) (MLI84467)
- Related to: Prehistoric cropmark enclosures, east of Ludford (Monument) (MLI84465)
- Related to: Prehistoric cropmark pits, east of Ludford (Monument) (MLI84463)
- Related to: Roman cemetery associated with Ludford Roman town (Monument) (MLI80603)
Related Events/Activities (3)
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Record last edited
Aug 25 2023 2:12PM
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