Monument record MLI50545 - Possible Roman Fort or Medieval Enclosure, Becklands
Summary
Cropmarks of a possible Roman fort or medieval enclosure, at Becklands.
Type and Period (4)
- FORT ? (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Undated)
- TEMPORARY CAMP ? (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Cropmarks of a regular, rectangular, or possibly square, double-ditched enclosure with rounded corners, seen on Paul Everson aerial photographs of 1976. Possibly the remains of a Roman fort or camp? {1}{2}
These cropmarks have also been described as a possible medieval enclosure in an interpretation of the aerial photographic evidence by the National Mapping Programme. {3}
Field walking and metal detecting was conducted on part of the site in 2013. A number of finds, both metal and ceramic, were recovered along with some twenty pieces of furnace slag from metal smelting/working. The principal finds were two bronze Roman brooches (provisionally dated to the 1st to 2nd century AD), fired material suggestive of Roman roof tile, and pottery sherds of the late Iron Age and Romano-British period. There was one possible Roman fourth century bronze coin that was badly corroded but might be a nummus. {4}
A geophysical investigation, comprising both resistivity and magnetometry surveys, was undertaken in July 2014, on the site of the suspected Roman fort at Becklands Field, Nettleton. Ground conditions were very dry and not conducive to survey, and only a short section of possible ditch was recorded by the magnetometry survey. The recorded anomaly was very weak and difficult to discern, but was thought to relate to the previously recorded cropmarks. {5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI196 Aerial Photograph: Paul Everson. 1975-90. RCHM. 2921/25 (1976).
- <2> SLI150 Aerial Photograph: Paul Everson. 1975-90. RCHM. 2920/23-4 (1976).
- <3> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TA1000: LI.236.1.1.
- <4> SLI14637 Unpublished Document: Caistor Heritage Trust. 2014. Field Walking, Caistor, October 2013. -.
- <5> SLI14719 Report: University of Kent. 2014. Geophysical Survey of Becklands Field, Nettleton. -.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TA 1040 0064 (275m by 215m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NETTLETON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event - Survey: Field Walking on Land Between Nettleton and Caistor (ELI12032)
- Event - Survey: Magnetometry Survey of Becklands Field, Nettleton (ELI12117)
- Event - Survey: Metal Detecting Survey on Land Between Nettleton and Caistor (ELI12033)
- Event - Survey: Resistivity Survey of Becklands Field, Nettleton (ELI12116)
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Record last edited
Jul 25 2022 1:12PM
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