Monument record MLI51497 - Roman settlement evidence, Hackthorn
Summary
Four ditches of a cropmark enclosure were examined during a watching brief. A child skeleton, animal bone and Roman pottery were found.
Type and Period (3)
- ENCLOSURE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- PIT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- INHUMATION (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 51497
Possible Roman cropmark enclosures and pits located at TF 01268191, TF 01268194 and TF 01268190. {1}
Three sides of a ditched enclosure with subdivisions into three unequal parts. {2}
During a watching brief, between January and March 1991, stretches of four ditches of the enclosure were examined. Ditches One and Two were found to contain Roman greyware pottery, and ditch One also contained shelly wares, Samian, amphora and tile. Three internal features were examined. The first (1009) was 2.7 metres in diameter and 0.7 metre deep, and contained greyware and amphora pottery and animal bone, and was possibly a rubbish pit. The second (1007) contained a child skeleton and iron nails. The third (1003) contained one sherd of greyware pottery. The topsoil also contained animal bone, greyware, shelly wares and Samian pottery, probably domestic refuse. It is unclear whether there were dwellings within the enclosure, or if there was an associated settlement or farmstead elsewhere. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF0181:LI.36.6.1/2,1994, .
- <2> SLI196 Aerial Photograph: Paul Everson. 1975-90. RCHM. 2965/2,1979, .
- <3> SLI3528 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1991. Welton to Glentham Water Pipeline: Archaeological Investigations. -.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0132 8195 (264m by 263m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HACKTHORN, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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