Monument record MLI60354 - Site of a possible Romano-British villa, Ashby de la Launde
Summary
Site of a possible Romano-British villa, Ashby de la Launde
Type and Period (4)
- VILLA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- MOSAIC (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
PRN 60353
Part of a tesselated pavement was discovered in Ashby de la Launde in 1831. It was 18' by 6' and consisted of black and white tesserae of different sizes, forming bands of various widthes. Recorded by Trollope in 1872 ' Sleaford, Flaxwell and Aswardhurn'. Philips considered the site was almost certainly immediately south east of the Church of St Hybald.{1}{2}
In 1965 a local farmer reported that since 1939 he had ploughed up considerable quantities of stone here. This has since been cleared. Also turned up was a large jug or pitcher.{2}
The Roman building at Ashby de la Launde lies about 19km south of Lincoln midway between Ermine Street and the Car Dyke. Tesserae are known to have come from a field east of Ashby Hall and the discovery of a mosaic pavement is reported by Trollope.{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI2361 Index: OS CARD INDEX. ASHBY DE LA LAUNDE AND BLOXHOLM. TF 05 SE: 1,1965, SEAMAN B H.
- <2> SLI920 Bibliographic Reference: Edward Trollope. 1872. Sleaford and the Wapentakes of Flaxwell and Aswardhurn in the County of Lincoln. page 41.
- <3> SLI2883 Index: ASHBY DE LA LAUNDE AND BLOXHOLM SMR FILE. ASHBY DE LA LAUNDE AND BLOXHOLM. TF 05 SE: B, L,1930, PHILLIPS, C.W..
- <4> SLI10932 Bibliographic Reference: Neal, D.S. and Cosh, S.R.. 2002. Roman Mosaics of Britain. Volume 1: Northern Britain. page 135, Mosaic 41.1.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0567 5461 (378m by 369m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ASHBY DE LA LAUNDE AND BLOXHOLM, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Please contact the HER for details.
External Links (0)
Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
Feedback?
Your feedback is welcome. If you can provide any new information about this record, please contact us.