Monument record MLI90882 - Possible Roman road from King Street to Haceby
Summary
Possible Roman road from King Street to Haceby, which may extend further to the east (to Mareham Lane) and west (to Ermine Street)
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 65035
A trackway running from near Haceby villa (PRN 60730) to King Street (PRN 33097) has been plotted from aerial photographs. {1}
During archaeological evaluation to the north of the A52 near Haceby villa, a stone surface with a slight camber was recorded in Trench 12. It contained 2nd to 4th century pottery and was thought to be a north-east/south-west aligned road. Geophysical survey demonstrated that this surface lay between two north-east/south-west aligned parallel linear features, thought to be ditches flanking a Roman road plotted as a cropmark. This is thought to represent a road connecting Haceby villa with King Street. Geophysical survey showed the feature continuing beyond the A52 in a north-easterly direction, possibly leading onto an existing track known as 'Green Lane', and then towards Mareham Lane Roman road (PRN 60813). {2}{3}{4}
It is suggested that this road stretched from Grantham to Donington, following the parish boundaries for much of its length. {5}
It has been noted that a possible cropmark trackway (PRN62698) near Scott Willoughby is on the same alignment as this road and may be a continuation of it. {6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI11598 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 1998. Desk-Top Assessment of the Archaeological Implications of the Proposed Watermain Replacement along the A52 Salter's Way, Heydour. HSW 98.
- <2> SLI8000 Report: Archaeological Project Services. Aug 1999. Archaeological Investigations on land north of the A52 (Salter's Way), between Welby Lodge Farm and Dembleby Gorse. HSW 98.
- <3> SLI8001 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. Aug 1999. Archaeological Investigations on land north of the A52 (Salter's Way), between Welby Lodge Farm and Dembleby Gorse. LCNCC 85.98.
- <4> SLI8002 Report: Oxford Archaeotechnics. Sept 1998. Grantham Pipeline (Haceby), Lincolnshire: Topsoil Magnetic Susceptibility & Gradiometer Survey. 1610998/GRL/APS.
- <5> SLI1094 Bibliographic Reference: Margary, I.D.. 1973. Roman Roads in Britain (3rd edition). No.58b, p.223.
- <6> SLI11628 Verbal Communication: Bennet, M. and Bax, L.. 2007. Discussion of possible Roman road. -.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 01251 36684 (1649m by 716m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | AUNSBY AND DEMBLEBY, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | NEWTON AND HACEBY, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | BRACEBY AND SAPPERTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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