Monument record MLI70046 - Roman occupation evidence, Bishop Grosseteste College, Lincoln
Summary
Excavations on the site have revealed a possible timber structure, a late second to early third century stone building, a yard, a possible workshop and two burials, all dating from the Roman period.
Type and Period (4)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 70046
Roman features, including structures, an infant burial and also possible evidence of stone quarrying, were initially identified during trial trenching. {3}{4}
An excavation was carried out on the site of the extension of the library at Bishop Grosseteste College, Newport. Extensive Roman remains were identified. The earliest phase of activity dates to the mid to late 2nd century. It possibly represents a site clearance phase in advance of the colonisation of the site. However, some earlier pottery dating from the first to second century, and some indistinct features may represent earlier occupation. A possible timber structure, indicated by the presence of postholes, appears to have been constructed after the levelling of the ground and before the construction of stone buildings. In the late second to early third centuries a large stone building was constructed. To the north of the building a large metalled area was present, which may have been a yard. This building was either extensively modified or rebuilt. Two infant burials were revealed under the floor of this structure. It was then demolished, and a timber structure was erected on a similar alignment to the stone building, and appears to have been an open ended structure, perhaps being a workshop or storage area. There was a possible oven or hearth within the structure. A new metalled surface was constructed to the south. It appears from the pottery that this site was fairly high status. This could suggest that the site was a villa or farmstead. However, the buildings themselves do not really reflect this, and it could be that the more impressive buildings of the complex lie closer to the line of Ermine Street to the west. It may also be part of a ribbon development along Ermine Street, and that the buildings belonged to a relatively prosperous merchant or trader. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI1915 Report: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. 1997. Library Extension, Bishop Grosseteste College, Newport, Lincoln: Archaeological Excavation. BGB95.
- <2> SLI1640 Archive: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. 1997. Library Extension, Bishop Grosseteste College, Newport, Lincoln: Archaeological Excavation. LCNCC 84.95.
- <3> SLI1807 Report: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. 1995. Bishop Grossteste College, Newport, Lincoln: Archaeological Evaluation. BGA95.
- <4> SLI1475 Archive: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. 1995. Bishop Grossteste College, Newport, Lincoln: Archaeological Evaluation. LCNCC 41.95.
- <5> SLI697 Article in Serial: F.N. Field and I. George. 1995. Archaeology in Lincolnshire. Vol.30 p.48.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9770 7278 (78m by 78m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CASTLE, LINCOLN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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