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| Name: | Earthwork remains of alleged Roman Encampment, Welbourn |
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| HER Number: | MLI85684 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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Summary
Earthwork remains of what have, historically, been erroneously recorded as a Roman Encampment.
| Grid Reference: | SK 966 544 |
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| Map Sheet: | SK95SE |
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| Parish: | WELBOURN, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Full description
PRN 62920
Earthwork remains at SK9669 5448 were described in the nineteenth century by the O.S. 1st edition in 1887 as a 'Roman Encampment'. The O.S. describes them as a sub-rectangular enclosure measuring 220m by 98m. {1}{2}
<1> Ordnance Survey, post 1979, Welbourn Parish, SK 95 SE 1 (Unpublished Document). SLI9040.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1902-06, 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition, 96/2 (Map). SLI3566.
Monument Types
- ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
- SITE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Associated Events
- Welbourn village earthworks
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| <1> | Unpublished Document: Ordnance Survey. post 1979. Welbourn Parish. SK 95 SE 1. |
| <2> | Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. 96/2. |
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