Monument record MLI81691 - Probable Romano-British activity, Bunkers Hill
Summary
Probable Romano-British activity, Bunkers Hill
Type and Period (7)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 70220
During fieldwalking centred on TF0033 7278, a small number of fragments of Roman tile were recovered.{1}{2}
During trial trenching, two ditches, one aligned north/south, a possible posthole, and a ditch cut or pit were recorded. Although undated, these features post-date the abandonment of the triple-ditched feature (see PRN 50348), and so are thought to be Romano-British in date. Finds of brick, tile and tegulae suggest the presence of a building in the vicinity.{3}{4}{5}
During geophysical survey centred on TF0060 7258, a strong magnetic anomaly was detected which was thought to be a possible corn drier.{6}
Excavations in 2001 revealed a possible track with pottery dated 100-200 AD in the tertiary fill. This may be the north-east end of a trackway represented by several lengths of shallow linear hollow (undated but possibly Iron Age) passing north-west of the triple ditch system (50348) on a north-east/south-west alignment. Possible offshoot tracks run south-east between the corridors formed by the ditch system. Other possible Roman features consisted of pits. Pottery finds were mainly second century, primarily the first quarter, in contrast to the third century dates from the Greetwell settlement (52842), suggesting an unrelated focus of activity. Pottery finds indicate continued use of the track in this period , possibly still recognising the ditch system as a prominent feature in the landscape. Samian ware suggests wealthy occupants, while black-burnished ware from Dorset suggests a military presence.{7}{8}
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SLI7537 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. Nov 1997. Land at Bunkers Hill, Greetwell, Lincoln. LBH96.
- <2> SLI7538 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. Nov 1997. Land at Bunkers Hill, Greetwell, Lincoln. LCNCC 156.96.
- <3> SLI6720 Report: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. July 2000. Bunkers Hill, Lincoln. GBH99.
- <4> SLI6722 Archive: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. July 2000. Bunkers Hill, Lincoln. LCNCC 222.99.
- <5> SLI6723 Report: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. April 2001. Bunkers Hill, Lincoln-Updated Environmental Archaeology Assessment. GBH99.
- <6> SLI5766 Report: Oxford Archaeotechnics. Feb 2000. Land at Greetwell, Lincolnshire. 1961099/GRL/BUT.
- <7> SLI8106 Report: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. Feb 2002. The Prehistoric Triple-Ditched Boundary at Bunkers Hill, Lincoln. GBHB01.
- <8> SLI8107 Archive: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. Feb 2002. The Prehistoric Triple-Ditched Boundary at Bunkers Hill, Lincoln. LCNCC 2001.112.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0047 7272 (405m by 400m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREETWELL, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | MINSTER, LINCOLN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Sep 21 2021 12:44PM
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