Monument record MLI70188 - Medieval Ermine Street in Lincoln
Summary
Medieval Ermine Street in Lincoln
Type and Period (1)
- ROAD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 70188
Ermine Street continued in use throughout the medieval period. During works for a traffic calming scheme on Bailgate a sequence of possible metalled limestone and mortar surfaces may indicate the presence of a road, which from its relative depth compared to the paving interpreted as roman, would most likely be medieval in origin. {1}
Remains of a succession of road surfaces were uncovered during an evaluation on Bailgate (near the junction with East Bight). Finds incorporated into the road surfaces include material of Roman date, however the Roman road is known to lie at a greater depth. It is possible that this represents the re-use of stone and other building materials from demolished Roman buildings during the construction of the medieval surfaces. The surfaces were truncated by later activity of uncertain nature. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI5107 Report: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. 1998. Rasen Lane/Bailgate, Lincoln - Traffic Calming Scheme: Archaeological Watching Brief. RLB97.
- <2> SLI1468 Archive: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. 1998. Rasen Lane/Bailgate, Lincoln - Traffic Calming Scheme: Archaeological Watching Brief. LCNCC 54.97.
- <3> SLI13037 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2010. Archaeological Evaluation at Bailgate, Lincoln. LBEB10.
- <4> SLI13038 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2010. Archaeological Evaluation at Bailgate, Lincoln. LCNCC 2010.18.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 976 717 (408m by 3824m) Centre |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ABBEY, LINCOLN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | LONGDALES, LINCOLN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | MINSTER, LINCOLN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | PARK, LINCOLN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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