Monument record MLI83122 - Stone Pillar, Romanstone Wood

Summary

A roughly worked pillar of oolite stone found in Romanstone Wood. May have possibly been a Roman boundary stone or milestone.

Type and Period (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

A roughly worked pillar of oolite stone, measuring about 3ft long, was found in Romanstone Plantation, and is now in Newark Museum. It was suggested that it might have been a Roman boundary stone or milestone, although no conclusive evidence for this is available. It was set up on its end in the ground when found. {1}{2}

Sources/Archives (2)

  •  Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. SK 86 SE: A.
  •  Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. SK 86 SE: 7.

Map

Location

Grid reference SK 8665 6138 (point)
Civil Parish SWINDERBY, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Apr 13 2023 9:33AM

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