Monument record MLI87740 - Romano-British Features, Ermine Street, Ancaster
Summary
A Romano-British features and deposit, on land at Ermine Street, Ancaster.
Type and Period (5)
- DITCH (Roman - 200 AD to 399 AD)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Roman - 200 AD to 399 AD)
- PIT (Roman - 200 AD to 399 AD)
- RUBBISH PIT (Roman - 200 AD to 399 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Roman - 300 AD to 399 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
An archaeological watching brief on land at 122 Ermine Street, Ancaster identified two features dating to the late Romano-British period. A large rubbish pit, approximately 1.2m in diameter, contained a small assemblage of 3rd century pottery and a sliver coin. A linear feature approximately 2m north of the pit contained a single sherd of 3rd century pottery. Although unexcavated, the feature is thought to be a boundary ditch belonging to the late Romano-British period. {1}{2}
A deposit of likely late Roman date was recorded in March 2012, during the monitoring of groundworks for a new electrical cable in Ancaster. The deposit was recorded from the immediate north of the railway bridge, down to around 106 Ermine Street. An assemblage of 4th century Roman material was recovered from the layer, with further unstratified late Roman pottery being recovered from the overlying modern layers of road build up material. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI10150 Report: Archaeological Project Services. Jan 2005. Archaeological Watching Brief on land at 122 Ermine Street, Ancaster. ESA04.
- <2> SLI10151 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. Jan 2005. Archaeological Watching Brief on land at 122 Ermine Street, Ancaster. LCNCC 2004.36.
- <3> SLI14801 Report: Allen Archaeology Ltd. 2013. Ermine Street, Ancaster. AAL site code: ANER 12.
- <4> SLI14802 Archive: Allen Archaeology Ltd. 2013. Ermine Street, Ancaster. LCNCC 2012.43.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9859 4440 (80m by 109m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ANCASTER, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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