Monument record MLI84774 - Romano-British Settlement and Field Systems, Partney

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Romano-British settlement and field systems.

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PRN 44834 Geophysical survey along the route of the Partney Bypass identified a possible Romano-British field system on land immediately south of The Beeches, Hardings Lane, Partney. {1} {2} Archaeological evaluation trenches were sited over strong geophysical anomalies, and found evidence for a Romano-British coaxial field system of more than one phase. The eastern and western limits of this system were defined, yet the northern and southern limits lay outside the by-pass easement. A late 2nd to early 3rd century system of ditches, north-south/east-west in alignment, was the earliest activity noted. A second Roman phase was late 3rd to early 4th century in date, on a north-west/south-east orientation with a slight re-alignment to north-north-west. Associated pits and post-holes were found from both phases. A medieval phase, on a north-east/south-west axis was also recorded (PRN 44835).{3}{4} The site was excavated prior to the construction of the Partney by-pass. Archaeological remains were found across the whole excavation area, generally in poor condition. In some places the remains were dense with complex stratigraphy. Features indicating a settlement site in use from the late Iron Age and throughout the Roman period were found, though only a small part of the probable area of the settlement was covered by the excavation. A limited number of feature types were revealed, varying over time. There were fragments of a ring gully and emphemeral ditches dating to the late Iron Age. Early Roman (mid 1st-mid 2nd century AD) features comprised a trackway, ring gully, sub-rectangular enclosures, some co-axial field boundaries and a few pits. In the middle Roman (late 2nd-mid 3rd century AD) period the trackway continued in use although there was an increase in the number of enclosures and settlement/field boundaries. In this phase six oven/hearths were scattered across the site along with occasional rubbish pits and postholes. By the late Roman (late 3rd- late 4th century AD) the trackway and hearths seem to have gone out of use and a new field system was established comprising boundary ditches and sub-rectangular enclosures, a slot and posthole structure and a few rubbish pits. Pottery was recovered from all periods, as well as a smaller assemblage of Roman metal and stone objects. {5}{6}{7}

Sources/Archives (7)

  •  Report: West Yorkshire Archaeological Service. 2002. A16-A158 Partney Bypass, Dalby to Partney. -.
  •  Report: West Yorkshire Archaeological Service. 2002. A16-A158 Partney Bypass. -.
  •  Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. April 2003. A158/C541 Coastal Access Route, A16 and A158 Partney Bypass Archaeological Evaluation. PTN02.
  •  Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. April 2003. A158/C541 Coastal Access Route, A16 and A158 Partney Bypass Archaeological Evaluation. LCNCC 2002.433.
  •  Report: Cambridgeshire Archaeological Field Unit. 2005. Partney By-Pass Post-Excavation Assessment. PTN1 03: pp.18-37.
  •  Archive: Cambridgeshire Archaeological Field Unit. 2005. Partney By-Pass Post-Excavation Assessment Archive.
  •  Leaflet: Cambridgeshire Archaeological Field Unit. 2005. Archaeological Excavations Along the A16/A158 Partney By-Pass. pp.5.

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Grid reference Centred TF 41409 67942 (87m by 85m)
Civil Parish PARTNEY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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