Monument record MLI52698 - ROMAN DITCH, CAISTOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Summary
ROMAN DITCH, CAISTOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Type and Period (1)
- DITCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 52698
A LARGE DITCH WAS DISCOVERED DURING AN EVALUATION. IT IS THOUGHT TO BE THE FIRST EVIDENCE FOR A DITCH AROUND THE TOWN WALLS. {1}
A watching brief in 1993 uncovered the remains suggesting the presence of substantial features which may be Roman ditches within the walled town. {2}
THE NORTHERN END OF THE DITCH POSSIBLY OCCURS IN THE AREA OF PHASE 2 WATCHING BRIEF. NO FINDS WERE MADE. {4}
Further evaluation was undertaken to ascertain if retaining stonework found in the 1992 evaluation belongs to the Roman wall. The wall does not appear to have had foundations and does not utilise the Roman foundations. Part of the Roman wall foundation was exposed aligned northeast-southwest, at almost the same height as in 1992. {5}{6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI1813 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1992. Caistor Grammar School: Archaeological Evaluation. -.
- <2> SLI5125 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1993. Caistor Grammar School Varlow's Yard, North Kelsey Road: Archaeological Watching Brief. -.
- <3> SLI696 Article in Serial: F.N. Field and I. George. 1994. Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. VOL 29.
- <4> SLI5126 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1994. Caistor Grammar School Technology Complex Phase 2: Archaeological Watching Brief. -.
- <5> SLI8076 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 2002. Caistor Grammar School, Caistor. CGSW02.
- <6> SLI8077 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 2002. Caistor Grammar School, Caistor. LCNCC:2002.93.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TA 1161 0137 (46m by 51m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CAISTOR, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (5)
- Event - Intervention: Archaeological evaluation at Caistor Grammar School (ELI171)
- Event - Intervention: Caistor Grammar School (ELI3363)
- Event - Survey: Caistor Grammar School (ELI3364)
- Event - Intervention: Watching brief at Caistor Grammar School (ELI6818)
- Event - Intervention: Watching brief at Varley's Yard, Caistor Grammar School (ELI6817)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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