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Name: | Till Bridge Lane |
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HER Number: | MLI50575 |
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Type of record: | Monument |
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Summary
Roman road linking Ermine Street north of Lincoln to the crossing of the Trent at Marton.
Grid Reference: | SK 899 799 |
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Map Sheet: | SK87NE |
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Parish: | MARTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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| NORTH CARLTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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| SCAMPTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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| STOW, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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| STURTON BY STOW, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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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
Sources and further reading
<1> | Bibliographic Reference: Margary, I.D.. 1973. Roman Roads in Britain (3rd edition). pp.237, 410-2, figs.7A, 14. |
<2> | Bibliographic Reference: J.B. Whitwell. 1992. Roman Lincolnshire. pp.16, 30, 50, 82, 92, 147. |
<3> | Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. SK 97 NE: E, N, AA; SK 88 SW: F. |
<4> | Photograph: PARISH FILE. MARTON. -. |
<5> | Aerial Photograph: J.K.S. St Joseph. 1945-79. Cambridge University Collection. OW 47 (1954). |
<6> | Aerial Photograph: FELCEY, M.. 1977. -. |
<7> | Aerial Photograph: J.K.S. St Joseph. 1945-79. Cambridge University Collection. BS 6 (1948). |
<8> | Aerial Photograph: Paul Everson. 1975-90. RCHM. 2916/13-4. |
<9> | Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. SK9578: LI.636.1.1-2. |
<10> | Aerial Photograph: COLE, C.. 1993-2002. InnerVisions Business Presentations. 136/0896/10A, 17A (1996). |
<11> | Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. July 2002. Watching brief on the Riseholme water mains repleacement scheme. RVWM02. |
<12> | Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. July 2002. Watching brief on the Riseholme water mains repleacement scheme. LCNCC 2002.99. |
Related records
MLI52485 | Related to: FORMER FORD ACROSS THE TRENT (Monument) |
MLI52462 | Related to: PAVING, POSSIBLY PART OF TILL BRIDGE LANE, AND COINS (Monument) |
MLI51369 | Related to: Romano-British Settlement Site, Till Bridge Lane (Monument) |
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