Monument record MLI81540 - Probable Romano-British farmstead, Saddlers Mead
Summary
Probable Romano-British farmstead, Saddlers Mead
Type and Period (4)
- FARMSTEAD (Roman - 43 AD to 199 AD)
- DITCH (Roman - 43 AD to 199 AD)
- STRUCTURE (Roman - 43 AD to 199 AD)
- NATURAL FEATURE (Undated)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 23684
During trial trenching, a Romano-British pit and a natural depression containing finds dating from the 1st to the 2nd century were recorded. Fragments of daub may indicate that a structure once stood in the vicinity.{1}{2}
A watching brief recorded a north/south aligned ditch terminal containing 1st-2nd century pottery and animal bone, and an undated, but stratigraphically Roman, north-east/south-west aligned ditch. The site is thought to be a small farmstead.{3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI6618 Report: John Samuels Archaeological Consultants. Aug 1998. Land south of Horseshoe Road, Spalding. LHS98.
- <2> SLI6619 Archive: John Samuels Archaeological Consultants. Aug 1998. Land south of Horseshoe Road, Spalding. LCNCC 174.98.
- <3> SLI6622 Report: John Samuels Archaeological Consultants. Oct 1999. Land south of Horseshoe Road, Spalding. LHS99WB.
- <4> SLI6623 Archive: John Samuels Archaeological Consultants. Oct 1999. Land south of Horseshoe Road, Spalding. LCNCC 174.98.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 2333 2167 (68m by 70m) |
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Civil Parish | SPALDING, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Land south of Horseshoe Road, Spalding (ELI1863)
- Event - Intervention: Land south of Horseshoe Road, Spalding (ELI1869)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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