Monument record MLI82496 - Possible Romano-British settlement at land off Hogsthorpe Road

Summary

Possible Romano-British settlement at land off Hogsthorpe Road

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  • None recorded

Full Description

During trial trenching pottery of 2nd and 3rd century was recovered from a series of ditches. Some of the pottery sherds are large in size and appear to be unabraded, this could suggest that this site is in close proximity to the settlement zone. The ditches themselves may indicate the location of the settlement enclosure, or they could be an agricultural enclosure on the periphery of the settlement.{1}{2} Following the evaluation (LI2704) a small archaeological excavation was undertaken prior to the residential development of land off Hogsthorpe Road, Mumby. Two trenches were opened in an area known to contain archaeological remains, and a series of Romano-British linear features were exposed. From the artefactual evidence, two distinct phases of activity were identified, dating to the early to mid 2nd century AD and the mid to late 3rd century AD. The distribution and nature of the Romano-British activity suggests that the former settlement focus existed immediately to the northwest of the development area, with possible evidence of industrial activity {3} {4} An archaeological watching brief was undertaken on land adjacent to Longways, Washdyke Lane, Mumby. Two archaeological features were recorded during the work, located within the house footing trenches. A large pit was dated by a single sherd of pottery and a fragment of rotary quern to the Romano-British period. Close to the pit was a ditch containing secondary evidence for a wattle and daub structure and, although this could not be assigned to a specific period, it is likely to date to the Romano-British era.{5}{6} Ditches of Roman date were recorded during a watching brief. One may have been a field boundary, whereas another may have formed part of an enclosure. {7}{8}

Sources/Archives (8)

  •  Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2001. Land off Hogsthorpe Road, Mumby.. HMUM01.
  •  Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2001. Land off Hogsthorpe Road, Mumby. LCNCC:2001.382.
  •  Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. July 2002. Archaeological Excavation Report: Land Off Hogsthorpe Road, Mumby. HMUM02.
  •  Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. July 2002. Archaeological Excavation Report: Land Off Hogsthorpe Road, Mumby. LCNCC 2002.230.
  •  Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology (Lincoln). Nov 2007. Archaeological Watching Brief on land adjacent to Longways, Washdyke Lane, Mumby. WDLM07.
  •  Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology (Lincoln). Nov 2007. Archaeological Watching Brief on land adjacent to Longways, Washdyke Lane, Mumby. LCNCC 2007.224.
  •  Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2008. Land off Hogsthorpe Road, Mumby: Archaeological Watching Brief Report. HOGS06.
  •  Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2008. Land off Hogsthorpe Road, Mumby: Archaeological Watching Brief Report. LCNCC 2006.149.

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Grid reference Centred TF 5152 7424 (158m by 244m)
Civil Parish MUMBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Sep 9 2021 2:53PM

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