Monument record MLI97514 - Roman Activity, Osbournby
Summary
Roman activity to the north of Osbournby.
Type and Period (5)
- DITCH (Roman - 200 AD to 399 AD)
- IRON WORKING SITE (Roman - 200 AD to 399 AD)
- FLOOR (Roman - 200 AD to 399 AD)
- BURIAL (Roman - 200 AD? to 399 AD?)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A "Roman site" was revealed during field walking and greyware pottery was seen. {1}
A single sherd of 2nd to 3rd century Romano-British greyware was recovered in January 2005, during the excavation of geotechnical test tips along the proposed route of the Aswarby to Harrowby water pipeline. The sherd was a surface find, recovered from immediately adjacent to test pit 7.
Subsequent field walking, conducted in February 2005, identified a small scatter of Roman pottery in this area. The sherds were all lying on the surface of the field, but were not retained. {2}{3}
During a watching brief and subsequent excavation along sections of a water pipeline route, evidence of late Roman activity was recovered from this site. A single ditch was the only feature discovered, however a fairly large assemblage of pottery was recovered, mostly of late 3rd to 4th century date. Some of the sherds had been burnt, suggesting use as cooking pots, suggesting occupation nearby. Industrial residues were also recovered, mostly iron smithing slags including hearth bottoms. An external metalled surface of probable late Roman date was also identified, although it was not clear if this represented a track or road or a yard surface. Two pieces of human bone were found redeposited in Roman and later contexts and it is suggested that these may have come from isolated Roman burials. {4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI3211 Index: Osbournby SMR cards. OSBOURNBY. TF 03 NE; AD.
- <2> SLI10551 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2005. The Proposed Route of the Aswarby - Harrowby Pipeline. APS site code: WOP05.
- <3> SLI10552 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2005. The Proposed Route of the Aswarby - Harrowby Pipeline. LCNCC 2005.18.
- <4> SLI12828 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2007. Archaeological Investigations on the Harrowby to Aswarby Trunk Main. HAP05.
- <5> SLI12829 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2007. Archaeological Investigations on the Harrowby to Aswarby Trunk Main. LCNCC 2005.66.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0637 3853 (213m by 208m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OSBOURNBY, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (5)
- Event - Intervention: Archaeological excavation of features along the route of the Harrowby to Aswarby water pipeline (ELI9817)
- Event - Survey: Field Walking Survey for the Proposed Route of the Aswarby - Harrowby Pipeline (ELI6583)
- Event - Survey: Fieldwalking in Osbournby, 1972 (ELI7732)
- Event - Intervention: Watching brief along two sections of the Harrowby to Aswarby water pipeline (ELI9816)
- Event - Intervention: Watching Brief for the Proposed Route of the Aswarby - Harrowby Pipeline (ELI6582)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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