Monument record MLI81333 - Roman remains found under All Saints church and churchyard
Summary
Roman remains found under All Saints church and churchyard
Type and Period (2)
- TESSELLATED FLOOR (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- MOSAIC ? (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
61502
A Roman tessellated pavement was found under the chancel of All Saints church in 1814. White states that a tessellated pavement was found there in replacing the north chapel by a vestry at a depth of two feet, and it ran along the length of the nave. {1}{2}{3}{5}
In grave digging operations in the churchyard what are thought to be Roman bricks and tiles have been uncovered. {3}
A Roman coin of Constantine was found in the churchyard. {4}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI6423 Index: SMR file. Canwick. SK 96 NE:CO; KAM; 1978.
- <2> SLI6426 Index: OS card index. Canwick. SK 96 NE:8; WCW; 22/8/63.
- <3> SLI6437 Unpublished Document: Guide to All Saints Church, Canwick, Lincoln. -.
- <4> SLI6423 Index: SMR file. Canwick. SK 96 NE:CM; KAM; 1978.
- <5> SLI8698 Bibliographic Reference: Eleanor Scott. 1993. A Gazetteer of Roman Villas in Britain. p.119.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9875 6970 (52m by 63m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CANWICK, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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