Monument record MLI86943 - Roman occupation on the site of the Drill Hall, Broadgate, Lincoln
Summary
Roman occupation on the site of the Drill Hall, Broadgate, Lincoln
Type and Period (5)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 70383
During a watching brief on this site evidence of Roman occupation was recorded. The earliest evidence, in a lift pit close to Broadgate, showed elements of a timber-framed structure with an associated clay floor. This structure has been dated to approximately the mid to late first century. A small quantity of painted plaster retrieved may indicate an earlier building in the vicinity.
Another building constructed in stone was also recorded overlying the timber-framed structure. This building appears to have respected the line of the lower Roman defences and had at least two rooms with clay floors. Pottery evidence suggests that this building was of high status and dates to after the mid-late first century. The building was probably demolished around the end of the mid second century, when it has been suggested that the defences of the lower city were rebuilt and an inner rampart was constructed. (See PRN 70384)
The line of a previously recorded street was also recorded, this consisted of surfaces separated by this occupational layers. Large quantities of finds were recorded from across this site included painted plaster (on which the red and cream foliage and floral design could still be seen), coins, bone pins, glass, a brooch and large quantities of pottery. {1}{2}
A further watching brief on the drill hall site recorded only destruction material and a fragment of roof tile. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI9691 Report: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. 2004. The Drill Hall, Broadgate, Lincoln. BDH03.
- <2> SLI9692 Archive: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. 2004. The Drill Hall, Broadgate, Lincoln. LCNCC:2003.142.
- <3> SLI9693 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2004. Archaeological Watching brief at the Drill Hall, Free School Lane, Lincoln. LDH 03.
- <4> SLI9694 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2004. Archaeological Watching brief at the Drill Hall, Free School Lane, Lincoln. LCNCC:2003.330.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 97745 71307 (43m by 43m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ABBEY, LINCOLN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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