Monument record MLI60367 - Romano-British finds and possible cemetery, South Rauceby
Summary
Romano-British finds and possible cemetery, South Rauceby
Type and Period (4)
- CEMETERY (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BURIAL (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 60367
Late 2nd to 4th century pottery and lava quern fragment found in 1959 and 1961. The site was visited and reported to have very shallow topsoil with much stone evident in the plough.{1}
The pottery included some Samian, but was mostly 3rd to 4th fabrics. Also included a fragment of 'face-jar'. In 1976 an amphora handle was reported. Seven stone coffins were reported as found during the Second World War.{2}{3}
The 1961 finds are in the City and County Museum.{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI2738 Index: OS CARD INDEX SOUTH RAUCEBY. SOUTH RAUCEBY. TF 04 SW: 1,1965, SEAMAN B H.
- <2> SLI3278 Index: SMR FILE SOUTH RAUCEBY. SOUTH RAUCEBY. TF 04 SW: I -.
- <3> SLI661 Article in Serial: PETCH, D.F.. 1962. 'Archaeological Notes for 1961' in Lincolnshire Architectural and Archaeological Society Reports and Papers. VOL 9 PART 2 P 105.
- <4> SLI8 Artefact: City and County Museum Collection. LM 8/9.61.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0131 4403 (104m by 104m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOUTH RAUCEBY, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
May 10 2021 4:44PM
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