Monument record MLI84495 - Roman ditch adjacent to Bourne/Morton Roman branch canal, Cross Drove, Morton
Summary
Roman ditch adjacent to Bourne/Morton Roman branch canal, Cross Drove, Morton
Type and Period (1)
- DITCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 36438
Excavation work carried out as part of the Fenland Management Project recorded a ditch containing briquetage of Roman date, aligned parallel to the Bourne/Morton Roman branch canal (PRN 33259). The relationship of the ditch and the canal could not be determined. Environmental sampling revealed cereal processing waste and possible residues from fuel used in brine evaporation.{1}
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI7859 Bibliographic Reference: Crowson, A.; Lane, T. and Reeve. J. (eds). 2000. Fenland Management Project Excavations 1991-1995. MOR 70 (MOC93), pp.129-134.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1480 2397 (106m by 106m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MORTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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