Monument record MLI84313 - Roman settlement at Patchett's Cliff, Willoughton
Summary
Roman settlement at Patchett's Cliff, Willoughton
Type and Period (6)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
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A small rural Romano-British settlement, based on a mixed farming economy was identified during archaeological investigations at Willoughton. The pottery assemblage suggests more similarities with Iron Age traditions rather than Roman. This site was investigated as part of a programme of archaeological works in advance of and during the construction of a gas pipeline. During a geophysical survey anomalies were identified, which included a possible L-shaped enclosure with some internal features. These features were investigated during excavations on the site. The enclosure ditch was in use from the second century, maybe into the fourth. The primary fill contained second century pottery, and the upper fill contained early-mid third century pottery. A shallow gully, also producing second century material ran on a similar alignment, and may be part of the enclosure system. Ditches were also identified inside the enclosure which appeared to represent two phases of occupation, corresponding with the dating of the enclosure ditch. One phase of these ditches produced mid-late second century pottery, corresponding with the earliest phase of the enclosure, and the subsequent phase of internal features produced mid-late third century finds. It appears these internal ditches subdivided the interior of the enclosure, perhaps into different areas of differing activities. An oven was also identified, which fell out of use before the late second century. There was a little structural evidence in the form of a robbed out wall footing and associated posthole. Cropmarks in the vicitinty may be related to this settlement. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI8649 Article in Serial: Cooke, Nicholas and Seagar Smith, Rachael H.. 1998. Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. Vol 33, pp.62-67.
- <2> SLI6931 Report: Wessex Archaeology. Dec 1997. Blyborough, Lincs. to Cottam, Notts Vols. 1 and 2. C24.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9361 9190 (427m by 458m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WILLOUGHTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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