Monument record MLI98269 - Roman activity, Bishop's Palace, Lincoln
Summary
Roman activity, Bishop's Palace, Lincoln
Type and Period (8)
- WALL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- GLASS WORKING SITE ? (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- TERRACED GROUND (Roman - 50 AD to 100 AD)
- KILN (Roman - 75 AD? to 125 AD?)
- OVEN (Roman - 75 AD? to 125 AD?)
- QUARRY (Roman - 150 AD? to 199 AD?)
- PIT (Roman to Early Medieval/Dark Age - 350 AD? to 425 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Two test pits were excavated by Allen Archaeological Associates in October 2010 at Bishop's Palace, Lincoln. Nearly seven hundred sherds of mainly 3rd to 4th century pottery, nearly four hundred pieces of ceramic building material and two tessera, all dated to the Roman period were recovered. Five sherds of glass which date from the 2nd to 3rd centuries, a fragment of scale armour from the 2nd to 3rd centuries, a copper alloy stud, a bone phallus pendant and a piece of worked bone all dating from the Roman period were also found. Two of the sherds of pottery showed evidence of the Roman glass making industry. The stone foundations of a Roman building were also revealed. {1}{2}
Archaeological excavation by Allen Archaeological Associates in October to December 2011 on land at Bishop's Palace, revealed evidence of eight phases of Roman activity on the site from the mid 1st century to the early 5th century. Over 4000 sherds of Roman pottery, 95 tesserae and 24 Roman coins were also recovered. The earliest deposits revealed the creation of a yard surface or terraced ground and a stone wall in the second half of the 1st century. A late 1st to early 2nd century kiln or oven flue was excavated. The kiln or oven went out of use sometime around the mid 2nd century when a large quarry pit was excavated through the yard surface. This quarrying was probably for the city defenses. Through the 2nd, 3rd and 4th centuries the quarry was used for refuse dumping. In the late 4th or early 5th century, a large pit was excavated through the foundations of the former wall and then backfilled with a large quantity of pottery. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI13541 Report: Allen Archaeological Associates. 2010. Evaluation test pitting on land at the medieval Bishop's Palace, Lincoln. LIMI10.
- <2> SLI13542 Archive: Allen Archaeological Associates. 2010c. Evaluation test pitting on land at the medieval Bishop's Palace, Lincoln. LCNCC 2010.158.
- <3> SLI13913 Report: Allen Archaeological Associates. 2012. Archaeological excavation and watching brief on land at the Old Palace, Minster Yard, Lincoln. LIBI11.
- <4> SLI13914 Archive: Allen Archaeological Associates. 2012. Archaeological excavation and watching brief on land at the Old Palace, Minster Yard, Lincoln. LCNCC 2010.158.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 97756 71711 (22m by 22m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MINSTER, LINCOLN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Intervention: Archaeological excavation on land at the Old Palace, Minster Yard, Lincoln (ELI11184)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation test pitting on land at the medieval Bishop's Palace, Lincoln (ELI10941)
- Event - Intervention: Watching brief on land at the Old Palace, Minster Yard, Lincoln (ELI11185)
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Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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