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Summary

Roman enclosure and timber building

Full description

PRN 30051
An irregular rounded pentagonal enclosure (approximately 200 feet by 260 feet) with sub-divisions was excavated for the Welland Valley Research Committee in 1963. It contained what appears to be a timber basilican building which is visible on aerial photographs. A ditched droveway leads to the site. Pottery from the site is mostly Romano-British, dating mainly to the early 4th century AD, but some is earlier. {3}

Extensive, probably Roman, occupation site north-east of Barholm, scheduled under camps and settlements. An irregular enclosure, with sub-divisions, pits, post holes?, other enclosures and multiple ditch, at TF 095 114. Connects with another site to the north-east. {5}{6}{7}{8}{14}

Little perambulation possible and nothing seen. Mr. Simpson says the mark at TF 0945 1140 at 'a' (from which he has picked a surface scatter of fourth century pottery) closely resembles one he has excavated at Barnack, Northants, which proved to be a basilican type building. {9}

Mapped by Royal Commission for Historical Monuments (England) in 1960 in 'A Matter of Time'.{6}

See primary reference number (PRN) 34756 for prehistoric finds from the site.

<01> SMR FILE, TF 01 SE:I;AC;D - (Index). SLI2892.

<02> J.K.S. St Joseph, 1945-79, Cambridge University Collection, VJ27,28,37;AAA41;ABJ64 (Aerial Photograph). SLI175.

<03> SIMPSON, W.G., 1963, EAST MIDLANDS ARCHAEOLOGICAL BULLETIN, No. 6 p6 (Index). SLI2286.

<04> ST JOSEPH, J.K.S., 1945-79, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION, JG 49;CJM 9,19;ABJ 66-7,78;VH 63-4;BCS 33 (Aerial Photograph). SLI111.

<05> RILEY, D.N., 1945, ANTIQUITY, VOL 19 p151; Fig 4 (Article in Serial). SLI265.

<06> Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1960, A Matter of Time, pp33,41,59;Fig10 Nos.1-11 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI1057.

<07> ST JOSEPH, J.K.S., 1945-79, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION, ZG 52;VJ 29,34,36,37;YE 74-5;AAA 41 (Aerial Photograph). SLI111.

<08> HBMC, 1961, ANCIENT MONUMENTS IN ENGLAND AND WALES, P 72 (Index). SLI2087.

<09> Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1992-1996, National Mapping Programme, TF0911:LI.788.59.1-12,1996, (Map). SLI3613.

<10> FOARD, G., 1984-90, NORTHANTS CC, TF0911/1,3; 3051/20,1986, (Aerial Photograph). SLI186.

<11> HARTLEY, R.F.R., 1980-92, LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, 3357/21,23;3352/27,1980, (Aerial Photograph). SLI183.

<12> PEARCE, T., 1981-92, LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, - (Aerial Photograph). SLI184.

<13> Helen Winton, 1998, 'The cropmark evidence for Prehistoric and Roman settlement in west Lincolnshire' in Lincolnshire's Archaeology from the Air, page 49 fig 1.1.10 (Article in Monograph). SLI5405.

<14> Eleanor Scott, 1993, A Gazetteer of Roman Villas in Britain, p.117, LI5 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI8698.

Monument Types

• ENCLOSURE (Undated)
• FARMSTEAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• SETTLEMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• VILLA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Associated Events

• Excavation of enclosure south east of Backgate House

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument

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