Monument record MLI81774 - Roman pottery found on the site of the school house c.1850
Summary
Roman pottery found on the site of the school house c.1850
Type and Period (1)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Prn 61739
'At Potter Hanworth great quantities of Roman pot of different kinds were found at the site of the Parish School House when foundations were laid.' The pottery referred to may be medieval. The church school was built c.1850. It was reported in the Lincolnshire Echo on 19/4/1910. A dupondius of Marcus Aurelius was also found. {1}{2}{3}
Four further sherds of Roman pottery were found during excavations at the school in 2002. The sherds are intrusive rather than stratified. {4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI6787 Index: SMR File. Potter Hanworth. TF 06 NE:O; TMA; 1977.
- <2> SLI920 Bibliographic Reference: Edward Trollope. 1872. Sleaford and the Wapentakes of Flaxwell and Aswardhurn in the County of Lincoln. page 417.
- <3> SLI6794 Unpublished Document: Information about pottery and coins from school. -.
- <4> SLI8207 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2002. Potterhanworth Primary School. POTT02.
- <5> SLI8208 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2002. Potterhanworth Primary School. LCNCC:2002.168.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0551 6621 (27m by 20m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | POTTERHANWORTH, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Casual finds from school (ELI2063)
- Event - Intervention: Potterhanworth Primary School (ELI3493)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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