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Summary

Roman road linking Ermine Street north of Lincoln to the crossing of the Trent at Marton.

Full description

In the later first century AD the Romans found that, with the rising importance of York, there was a need for a road that would avoid the wide ferry crossing of the Humber, which the main route of Ermine Street found unavoidable. A road was, therefore, laid out that takes off from Ermine Street at a point near North Carlton, and proceeds north-west to Bawtry and Doncaster, then swinging north through Castleford to Tadcaster and finally north-east to York. It is at first a substantial agger, and after one and a half miles it joins Till Bridge Lane, which then follows the alignment to the crossing of the Trent at Littleborough. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}{7}{8}{9}{10}

A watching brief was undertaken during ground-works on the Riseholme water mains replacement scheme. Evidence was uncovered for a metalled surface leading off the A15 to the north-west at the junction with the showground. This was thought to be the Roman Till Bridge Lane. {11}{12}

<1> Margary, I.D., 1973, Roman Roads in Britain (3rd edition), pp.237, 410-2, figs.7A, 14 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI1094.

<2> J.B. Whitwell, 1992, Roman Lincolnshire, pp.16, 30, 50, 82, 92, 147 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI1093.

<3> Lincolnshire County Council, Sites and Monuments Record Card Index, SK 97 NE: E, N, AA; SK 88 SW: F (Index). SLI2881.

<4> PARISH FILE, - (Photograph). SLI3815.

<5> J.K.S. St Joseph, 1945-79, Cambridge University Collection, OW 47 (1954) (Aerial Photograph). SLI175.

<6> FELCEY, M., 1977, Untitled Source, - (Aerial Photograph). SLI177.

<7> J.K.S. St Joseph, 1945-79, Cambridge University Collection, BS 6 (1948) (Aerial Photograph). SLI175.

<8> Paul Everson, 1975-90, RCHM, 2916/13-4 (Aerial Photograph). SLI196.

<9> Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1992-1996, National Mapping Programme, SK9578: LI.636.1.1-2 (Map). SLI3613.

<10> COLE, C., 1993-2002, InnerVisions Business Presentations, 136/0896/10A, 17A (1996) (Aerial Photograph). SLI181.

<11> Lindsey Archaeological Services, July 2002, Watching brief on the Riseholme water mains repleacement scheme, RVWM02 (Report). SLI9990.

<12> Lindsey Archaeological Services, July 2002, Watching brief on the Riseholme water mains repleacement scheme, LCNCC 2002.99 (Archive). SLI9991.

Monument Types

• ROAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Associated Events

• Riseholme water mains repleacement scheme
• Section across Till Bridge Lane

Protected Status

• SHINE
• SHINE

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