Monument record MLI41865 - Rectangular Iron Age to Roman Enclosure, Horncastle
Summary
A rectangular Iron Age to Roman Enclosure on land to the north of Mareham Road, Horncastle. Possible annexe enclosures or extensions are evident to both the east and west of the main enclosure.
Type and Period (3)
- ENCLOSURE (Middle Iron Age to Roman - 200 BC to 409 AD)
- STOCK ENCLOSURE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FARMSTEAD ? (Middle Iron Age to Roman - 200 BC to 300 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A sub rectangular enclosure with features visible on the east side on the aerial photograph. {1}{2}{3}
A late Iron Age/Roman quadrilateral enclosure complex has been defined, thought to date between 200 BC to AD 300, it consists of a central enclosure of approximately 3400 square meters which is bounded by large v-shaped ditches with smaller extensions adjoining the east and possibly the west sides. The entire enclosure measures 55 x 135 metres in all. The lack of internal features and artefactual material combined with its location suggest that the site functioned as a stock enclosure. {4}{5}{6}{7}{8}{9}
A geophysical survey in 2011 and subsequent trial trenching in 2013 defined more accurately the eastern half of the central enclosure and confirmed the presence of a 'sub-enclosure' to the east. Dating evidence was sparse, with only a few sherds of early post-Roman pottery recovered from the secondary fill of the 'sub-enclosure' ditch. This likely indicates more that the ditches remained open for some time, rather than having been opened in the post-Roman period. {10}{11}{12}
Sources/Archives (12)
- <1> SLI3096 Index: SMR FILE. HORNCASTLE. TF 26 NE S,1978, TMA.
- <2> SLI175 Aerial Photograph: J.K.S. St Joseph. 1945-79. Cambridge University Collection. BT:54.
- <3> SLI2569 Index: OS CARD INDEX. HORNCASTLE. TF 26 NE 4,1964, HARPER F R.
- <4> SLI700 Article in Serial: Field, F.N. and Hurst, Henry. 1983. 'Roman Horncastle' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. VOL 18 P 78.
- <5> SLI700 Article in Serial: Field, F.N. and Hurst, Henry. 1983. 'Roman Horncastle' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol. 18, FIG 25.
- <6> SLI1923 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1994. Mareham Road, Horncastle: Archaeological Evaluation. -.
- <7> SLI697 Article in Serial: F.N. Field and I. George. 1995. Archaeology in Lincolnshire. VOL 30 P 42.
- <8> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. Lincolnshire National Mapping Programme. TF2669:LI.182.3.1-2,1993, .
- <9> SLI3486 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1993. Mareham Road, Horncastle: An Archaeological Evaluation. -.
- <10> SLI14177 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2011. Land off Mareham Road, Horncastle: Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment. -.
- <11> SLI18458 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2014. Land off Mareham Road, Horncastle: Archaeological Evaluation. PCAS Site Code: MARE13.
- <12> SLI18459 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd. 2013. Land off Mareham Road, Horncastle: Archaeological Evaluation. LCNCC: 2013.60.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2675 6901 (201m by 147m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HORNCASTLE, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (5)
- Event - Survey: Fieldwalking at Mareham Road, Horncastle (ELI333)
- Event - Survey: Geophysical survey at Mareham Road, Horncastle (ELI6417)
- Event - Survey: Geophysical Survey on land off Mareham Road, Horncastle (ELI11378)
- Event - Intervention: Trial trenching at Mareham Road, Horncastle (ELI6416)
- Event - Intervention: Trial trenching on land off Mareham Road, Horncastle (ELI14334)
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Record last edited
Oct 3 2024 2:27PM
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