Monument record MLI82409 - Prehistoric and Roman settlement cropmarks, south of the Great North Road
Summary
Prehistoric and Roman settlement cropmarks, south of the Great North Road
Type and Period (4)
- SETTLEMENT (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC? to 409 AD?)
- ENCLOSURE (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC? to 409 AD?)
- TRACKWAY (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC? to 409 AD?)
- FARMSTEAD (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
35497
Prehistoric cropmarks have been noted on aerial photographs south of the Great North Road. Most of these have been interpreted as prehistoric settlement, while the rest have been interpreted as being peripheral enclosures and trackway. {1}{3}
These cropmarks have also been interpreted as being the remains of a possible Roman settlement, perhaps a farmstead. {2}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. SK8641:LI.721.26.1-3 and 27.1-10.
- <2> SLI5405 Article in Monograph: Helen Winton. 1998. 'The cropmark evidence for Prehistoric and Roman settlement in west Lincolnshire' in Lincolnshire's Archaeology from the Air. page 52 Fig 2.3.
- <3> SLI193 Aerial Photograph: 1946-98. RCHME. SK8741/4,6; 2707-3,5.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 8783 4137 (252m by 258m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT GONERBY, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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