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Name:Roman settlement between Rippingale Running Dyke and Long Drove, Rippingale
HER Number:MLI30041
Type of record:Monument

Summary

Roman settlement between Rippingale Running Dyke and Long Drove, Rippingale

Grid Reference:TF 155 278
Map Sheet:TF12NE
Parish:RIPPINGALE, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

Full description

An old water-course with a field system on its eastern margin lies on the eastern boundary of area. Three droves runs east by south east to west by north west across the area. Remainder of area is occupied by rectangular and irregular enclosures. Surface pottery 2nd-4th century AD suggests main settlement was in north-east corner of site. Scheduled area measures east-west 3,950 feet x 1,530 feet n-s. {1}{2}{3}
Roman settlement. Line of large ditched enclosures seen as cropmarks in 1952. Fieldwalking in 1952 produced 2nd century to early 4th century pottery. Under crop in 1965. {5}{6}
Drainage work in field to the north-west of site in 1972 failed to produce any material. {4}
In 1985 fenland survey identified three distinct sites at TF1575 2788, TF1583 2794 and TF1575 2797, each less than 0.25 ha, each 2.0-3.0 m od. Together they comprise 'Fenland in Roman Times' site 1527. {7}{8}


<1> HBMC, 1970, AM 7, SAM 220 (Scheduling Record). SLI4098.

<2> HALLAM, S.J., 1970, ‘Settlement around the Wash’ in The Fenland in Roman Times, P 264 (Article in Monograph). SLI63.

<3> RAF, 1946-71, RAF POST WAR COLLECTION, 106G:UK; 1489,057,1946, (Aerial Photograph). SLI134.

<4> SMR FILE, TF 12 NE:B,1976, R.W.H. (Index). SLI3232.

<5> OS CARD INDEX, TF 12 NE:4,1965, D.A. (Index). SLI2695.

<6> HALLAM, S.J., 1970, The maps for ‘Settlement around the Wash’ in The Fenland in Roman Times, SHEET B MAP 2 (Map). SLI3705.

<7> Hayes, P. P. and Lane, T. W., 1992, The Fenland Project No.5: Lincolnshire Survey, the South-West Fens, RIP1, RIP2, RIP3 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI1079.

<8> Hayes, P. P. and Lane, T. W., 1992, The Fenland Project No.5: Lincolnshire Survey, the South-West Fens, VOL 55 P 76-85 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI1079.

Monument Types

  • ARTEFACT SCATTER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • SALT WORKS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • SETTLEMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Associated Finds

  • BRIQUETAGE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • QUERN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • SHERD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Associated Events

  • Fenland Survey Field Walking

Protected Status

  • Scheduled Monument

Sources and further reading

<1>Scheduling Record: HBMC. 1970. AM 7. SAM 220.
<2>Article in Monograph: HALLAM, S.J.. 1970. ‘Settlement around the Wash’ in The Fenland in Roman Times. P 264.
<3>Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946-71. RAF POST WAR COLLECTION. 106G:UK; 1489,057,1946, .
<4>Index: SMR FILE. RIPPINGALE. TF 12 NE:B,1976, R.W.H..
<5>Index: OS CARD INDEX. RIPPINGALE. TF 12 NE:4,1965, D.A..
<6>Map: HALLAM, S.J.. 1970. The maps for ‘Settlement around the Wash’ in The Fenland in Roman Times. SHEET B MAP 2.
<7>Bibliographic Reference: Hayes, P. P. and Lane, T. W.. 1992. The Fenland Project No.5: Lincolnshire Survey, the South-West Fens. RIP1, RIP2, RIP3.
<8>Bibliographic Reference: Hayes, P. P. and Lane, T. W.. 1992. The Fenland Project No.5: Lincolnshire Survey, the South-West Fens. VOL 55 P 76-85.

Related records

MLI30042Related to: Romano-British settlement, Rippingale (Monument)

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