More information : A Roman branch canal (2) running north-east from Bourne, approximately TF 108205, to join a major natural watercourse in Morton Fen, at TF 152245, is visible on air photographs but is indistinguishable on the ground across black peaty soils and less peaty gravels. Visited in 1951(1). A stretch of the Spalding road is on the alignment. Its origin in Bourne is not known. It is possibly from the springs at St Peter's Pool, crossing the Car Dyke. (1-4)
There is no ground depression along the whole of the line but in a few places a light crop mark or gravelly spread in plough probably indicates a levelled bank. (5)
No further information. (6)
(TF 1022) Large pieces of Romano-British pottery were found when the 'Bourne-Morton Canal' (Car Dyke Lin 53) at Dyke was levelled. The finds included an almost complete Castor ware flagon, grey ware and black calcite gritted pottery from the Bourne kilns. (TF 01 NE 5) (N G reference is available at Lincoln Museum). (7)
The Bourne-Morton Roman canal must have left the Car Dyke in the built-up area of Bourne, near the point where its line is now crossed by the present Eastgate and Bourne Eau; a junction marked by a settlement with villa and kiln (TF 01 NE 2, 4 & 5)
It is integrally related to the Romano-British lay-out in Morton Fen (TF 12 SW 3, 14). (8)
Bourne-Norton Canal-one of the more important artificial subsidiary waterways linking with the Car Dyke. (9)
TF 139233 Morton/Bourne; air photograph, artificial waterway?. (Listed in a card index compiled by the author which is now housed in Lincoln Museum, as TF 12 SW B). (10)
TF 108205-TF 152245, Bourne: air photograph, artificial waterway. (11) |