Monument record MLI99269 - Roman Oven and Ditch, Newton on Trent
Summary
Remains of a likely Roman bread oven, cut into the edge of a likely Roman ditch, found during an evaluation to the south-west of Newton on Trent.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The remains of a Roman oven were excavated in 2011, during an evaluation to inform the proposed construction of a new water treatment works, to the south-west of Newton on Trent. The oven formed an irregular oval shape in plan, with vertical sides and a flat base. A single sherd of early Roman date was found in one of its upper fills. Several fragments of carbonised bread were also found in the basal fills, suggesting that the oven was used to bake bread. It is quite possible that the number of strong magnetic anomalies recorded nearby during a previous geophysical survey and previously interpreted as possible kilns, in fact represent other Roman bread ovens used to feed the inhabitants of the adjacent Roman fort. This oven was cut into the southern edge of a ditch, and whilst no finds were recovered from the fills of this ditch, it must pre-date the construction of the oven, possibly forming part of a Roman field system. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI14498 Report: Oxford Archaeology East. 2012. Lincoln Water Treatment Works, Newton on Trent. OAE site code: LWTN 11.
- <2> SLI13710 Archive: Oxford Archaeology East. 2011. Lincoln Water Treatment Works, Newton on Trent. LCNCC 2011.51.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 8263 7313 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NEWTON ON TRENT, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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