Monument record MLI50557 - POSSIBLE ROMAN VILLA OR SETTLEMENT SITE, BURTON CLIFF FARM
Summary
POSSIBLE ROMAN VILLA OR SETTLEMENT SITE, BURTON CLIFF FARM
Type and Period (4)
- SETTLEMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- VILLA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FARMSTEAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
An extensive scatter of Roman material, mostly of the third and fourth centuries AD, with a few first and second century finds. Possibly representing a small settlement or villa site. Finds include:- stone slabs observed at SK963746 approx. {2}
Concentrations of pottery, mostly greyware of third and fourth century AD found in 1964 at SK96357469, SK96297458 and SK96447448. {1}{9}
A worn coin of Constantinian found in 1973 at SK96367440. {3}{6}
At least 44 coins; a few sherds of greyware and colour-coated pottery; 1 bronze brooch; 1 silver brooch fragment; 1 bronze hair pin; 1 bronze casket fitting; 1 lead plumb bob; 2 bronze nails or tacks; iron and bronze rings; 1 bronze nail-cleaner; various bronze fittings - found in an area centred on SK963748. {4}
An enamelled disc brooch found in 1979 in an area centred on SK963748. {5}
There is a list of finds in the HER. {7}
Fieldwaking in 2003 recorded several types of Roman pottery. These included two sherds of Samian ware, a single sherd of Samian ware, several sherds of Shelly Ware, Colour Coated Ware and Greyware. Fifty pieces of tessera were found as was a piece of wall plaster. {10}
Sources/Archives (10)
- <01> SLI2938 Index: SMR FILE. BURTON. SK 97 SE: AN,1964, JBW.
- <02> SLI2938 Index: SMR FILE. BURTON. SK 97 SE: AO,1966, JBW.
- <03> SLI2938 Index: SMR FILE. BURTON. SK 97 SE: BD,1973, -.
- <04> SLI2938 Index: SMR FILE. BURTON. SK 97 SE:BZ,1978, AJW.
- <05> SLI2938 Index: SMR FILE. BURTON. SK 97 SE: BZ,1979, AJW.
- <06> SLI8 Artefact: City and County Museum Collection. LM 22.74.
- <07> SLI4600 Unpublished Document: Ambrose, T.M.. 1980. PARISH FILE. BURTON. -.
- <08> SLI2024 Graphic Material: Ambrose, T.M.. 1980. PARISH FILE. BURTON. -.
- <09> SLI8698 Bibliographic Reference: Eleanor Scott. 1993. A Gazetteer of Roman Villas in Britain. p.119.
- <10> SLI10154 Unpublished Document: Bee, T. W.. 2003. Burton Roman Villa Site. -.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 963 747 (368m by 534m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BURTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
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Record last edited
Oct 1 2024 8:35AM
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