Monument record MLI96447 - Roman Wall, Caistor
Summary
Roman Wall, Caistor
Type and Period (1)
- WALL (Roman - 300 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
A Grade I listed Roman Wall which is located by the churchyard. It is 4th century in date. It is the length of the south wall of the Roman town at Caistor; fifteen feet long and standing about ten feet high. It was constructed of limestone rubble with massive irregular foundation blocks and layers of herringbone core above which are fixed by layers of poured mortar. The facing has been robbed but the wall is at least five feet thick at this point. It is a Scheduled Monument. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {1}
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI8774 Index: Department of the Environment. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 9/43.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred TA 11686 01230 (53m by 13m) |
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Civil Parish | CAISTOR, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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