Monument record MLI86142 - Roman activity, Lincoln Eastern Bypass (North-east Access)
Summary
Roman activity, Lincoln Eastern Bypass (North-east Access)
Type and Period (5)
- DITCH (Roman - 43 AD to 150 AD)
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Roman - 43 AD to 150 AD)
- PIT (Roman - 43 AD to 150 AD)
- WALL (Roman - 43 AD to 150 AD)
- FARMSTEAD (Roman - 43 AD to 150 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 70375
[This record now includes material from PRN 70374, which has been deleted.]
Fluxgate gradiometer and resistance surveys were undertaken on land within the proposed Lincoln Eastern Bypass North-east Development Quadrant Access. Areas within 7 fields (designated a fields A-G) were surveyed. Ditch-like anomalies were detected in the northern part of Field C, including a number of possible drainage ditches and possible enclosures (both undated). The survey also highlighted a number of pit-like anomalies in the central and south-eastern part of Field C, and a possible palaeochannel (see PRN ) towards the east. {1}
The gradiometer survey also recorded rubble spreads in the central and south-east parts of the survey area. Resistance surveys were undertaken across both of these areas; the results support the case for former buildings. A regular arrangement of high resistance anomalies appear to indicate the footprint of a structure, with some of the variation representing robber trenches and structural elements (e.g. tile) {1}
Trial excavation following the geophysical survey revealed that many of these features including the possible building were of early Roman date (late 1st-mid 2nd century AD) and formed part of a possible agricultural complex. At least one, possibly two, buildings are present represented by stone wall footings and foundation trenches, all extensively robbed. A dump of tile is also present and probably relates to this building (or buildings), which appears to have been deliberately dismantled in the mid 2nd century AD. Pits and ditches associated with this building (or buildings) contained large quantities of animal bone which showed clear signs of butchery, suggesting that the building(s) may have been used primarily for meat processing, although some domestic waste material is also present (e.g. pottery). Agricultural activity is also indicated by the presence of field boundaries. High status material including a dolphin brooch, decorative tiles, hypocaust tiles, amphora sherds and fine pottery e.g. Samian were also present on the site, indicating the presence of a well-appointed domestic residence and/or a bath building somewhere nearby. The pottery assemblage also contains a small number of very early sherds including a piece of pre-Flavian Samian. {2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI9312 Report: Pre-Construct Geophysics. May 2004. Lincoln Eastern Bypass Northeast Development Quadrant Access: Geophysical Survey.
- <2> SLI11095 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2004. Archaeological Evaluation Report: Allenby Road Industrial Estate Roads, Lincoln. NEQ04.
- <3> SLI11096 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2004. Archaeological Evaluation Report: Allenby Road Industrial Estate Roads, Lincoln. LCNCC 2004.251.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 00398 71398 (298m by 141m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ABBEY, LINCOLN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | GREETWELL, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Survey: Magnetometry Survey - Lincoln Eastern Bypass Northeast Development Quadrant Access (ELI4759)
- Event - Intervention: North East Quadrant Development Access - trial excavation (ELI7361)
- Event - Survey: Resistivity Survey - Lincoln Eastern Bypass Northeast Development Quadrant Access (ELI8541)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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