Monument record MLI86092 - Probable Romano-British Farmstead, Neslam Bridge, Pointon and Sempringham
Summary
Probable Romano-British farmstead, on land to the south-west of Neslam Bridge, Pointon and Sempringham.
Type and Period (2)
- FARMSTEAD (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Sherds of Romano-British pottery were recovered from silt mounds in this location. {1}
A larger scatter of more than 200 sherds of Roman pottery was found in this location during the Fenland Survey. The assemblage included sherds of grey ware, shell-gritted ware, Samian, mortaria, colour-coated ware and white ware. A single sherd of possibly late Iron Age pottery was also recovered. This site probably represents the remains of a late Iron Age to Romano-British farmstead. {2}
Cropmarks of a number of adjoining rectilinear enclosures can be clearly discerned in this area on an aerial photograph taken c.1970. The form of the enclosures would seem to support the idea that a former farmstead stood in this location. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 13 SE: P.
- <2> SLI1079 Bibliographic Reference: Hayes, P. P. and Lane, T. W.. 1992. The Fenland Project No.5: Lincolnshire Survey, the South-West Fens. Gazetteer POI 41.
- <3> SLI193 Aerial Photograph: 1946-98. RCHME. 1412-12.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1647 3225 (137m by 262m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | POINTON AND SEMPRINGHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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