Monument record MLI60361 - Tessellated pavement found at Grange Farm
Summary
Tessellated pavement found at Grange Farm
Type and Period (5)
- MOSAIC (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- VILLA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FARMSTEAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A tessellated pavement was found at Grange Farm when a hole was dug for a cattle grid. The pavement is still in situ. {1}
The tesserae included yellow, blue, and green. Grey ware pottery has been found around the area. {2}
Distinct cropmark rectangular enclosure ditches, suggestive of a Romano-British field system, were seen on Google Maps (web site) aerial photograph layer. {3}{4}
A large scatter (approx. 146 sherds) of 3rd-4th century greyware pottery was seen nearby (centred on TF 0395 4283) during fieldwalking. Samian ware has also been reported from a nearby field, although the exact location is unclear. A single possible tegula was also found, and a concentration of slag was seen at TF 0392 4275. {5}{6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI3258 Index: Silk Willoughby SMR cards. SILK WILLOUGHBY. TF 04 SW: W.
- <2> SLI5016 Verbal Communication: D.P.. 1997. -.
- <3> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2006->. Google Maps and Street View. www.google.co.uk/maps. -.
- <4> SLI11534 Verbal Communication: Grundy, S.. 2007. Validation of aerial photographic imagery. -.
- <5> SLI11658 Report: Silk Willoughby Archaeology Group. 1993-98. Fieldwalking in Silk Willoughby. No 14.
- <6> SLI11635 Bibliographic Reference: SIMMONS, B.B.. 2000. The Archaeology of Silk Willoughby: An Account of the Field Survey 1994-1999. p 29; pp 37-9.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0400 4290 (100m by 100m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SILK WILLOUGHBY, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Discovery of a tessellated pavement at Grange Farm (ELI8098)
- Event - Survey: Fieldwalking in Silk Willoughby parish (ELI8126)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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