Monument record MLI50575 - Till Bridge Lane
Summary
Roman road linking Ermine Street north of Lincoln to the crossing of the Trent at Marton.
Type and Period (1)
- ROAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
In the later first century AD the Romans found that, with the rising importance of York, there was a need for a road that would avoid the wide ferry crossing of the Humber, which the main route of Ermine Street found unavoidable. A road was, therefore, laid out that takes off from Ermine Street at a point near North Carlton, and proceeds north-west to Bawtry and Doncaster, then swinging north through Castleford to Tadcaster and finally north-east to York. It is at first a substantial agger, and after one and a half miles it joins Till Bridge Lane, which then follows the alignment to the crossing of the Trent at Littleborough. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}{7}{8}{9}{10}
A watching brief was undertaken during ground-works on the Riseholme water mains replacement scheme. Evidence was uncovered for a metalled surface leading off the A15 to the north-west at the junction with the showground. This was thought to be the Roman Till Bridge Lane. {11}{12}
Sources/Archives (12)
- <1> SLI1094 Bibliographic Reference: Margary, I.D.. 1973. Roman Roads in Britain (3rd edition). pp.237, 410-2, figs.7A, 14.
- <2> SLI1093 Bibliographic Reference: J.B. Whitwell. 1992. Roman Lincolnshire. pp.16, 30, 50, 82, 92, 147.
- <3> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. SK 97 NE: E, N, AA; SK 88 SW: F.
- <4> SLI3815 Photograph: PARISH FILE. MARTON. -.
- <5> SLI175 Aerial Photograph: J.K.S. St Joseph. 1945-79. Cambridge University Collection. OW 47 (1954).
- <6> SLI177 Aerial Photograph: FELCEY, M.. 1977. -.
- <7> SLI175 Aerial Photograph: J.K.S. St Joseph. 1945-79. Cambridge University Collection. BS 6 (1948).
- <8> SLI196 Aerial Photograph: Paul Everson. 1975-90. RCHM. 2916/13-4.
- <9> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. SK9578: LI.636.1.1-2.
- <10> SLI181 Aerial Photograph: COLE, C.. 1993-2002. InnerVisions Business Presentations. 136/0896/10A, 17A (1996).
- <11> SLI9990 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. July 2002. Watching brief on the Riseholme water mains repleacement scheme. RVWM02.
- <12> SLI9991 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. July 2002. Watching brief on the Riseholme water mains repleacement scheme. LCNCC 2002.99.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 8998 7997 (14804m by 4993m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MARTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | NORTH CARLTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | SCAMPTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | STOW, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | STURTON BY STOW, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Riseholme water mains repleacement scheme (ELI5909)
- Event - Intervention: Section across Till Bridge Lane (ELI665)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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