Location :
Lincolnshire
Lincoln, West Lindsey
North Lincolnshire
Ingham, Welton, Cammeringham, Scampton, Riseholme, Winterton, Roxby cum Risby, Appleby, Glentworth, Owmby-by-Spital, Caenby, Willoughton, Blyborough, Grayingham, Scawby, Glentham, Snitterby, Broughton, Burton, Redbourne, Waddingham, Normanby By Spital, Hibaldstow, Kirton in Lindsey, South Carlton, Fillingham, North Carlton, Grange De Lings, Hemswell Cliff, Hackthorn, Winteringham, Brattleby, Aisthorpe, Bishop Norton
Non Civil Parish
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More information : Ermine Street. RR 2d Roman Road. Lincoln - The Humber.
The road exits from the Newport Arch at Lincoln on a very straight
alignment for 25 miles, except for one short deviation. For the first
eight miles the road is raised, 50 feet wide and 5 - 6 feet high and
generally 45 feet wide and 3-4 feet high onwards until about sixteen miles from Lincoln. Here the road ceases to be followed by the main road, but becomes a minor road to Broughton, although the agger continues to show the same proportions. A very short piece has gone out of use at Broughton but a footpath maintains the line with traces of agger, before a modern road (B 1207) follows the alignment to a point near Haverholme House. Here a slight turn to the west was made to make an adjustment on leaving high ground for the approach to the Humber. The road continues on the new line, generally 45 feet wide and between 2-5 feet high. Near Winteringham the Roman road appears to make a slight divergence to the east and back again past Winteringham Grange on the course of the present road. Just beyond the Grange it ceases to be traceable upon low lying ground in the last 1400 yards to the Humber. It evidently approached Winteringham haven, a suitable point for a ferry across the Humber to Brough (see RR 2e - LINEAR 272 for continuation of route to York).
About three and a quarter miles from Lincoln, near North Carlton,
branch road RR 28 left Ermine Street to the north west. Excavation prior to the destruction of part of Ermine Street for the extension of Scampton airfield revealed that the agger, 41 feet wide was constructed in layers of sandy soil, clay and broken limestone although no paving was found upon it. (1)
Ermine Street north of Lincoln was investigated. The major stretch is now occupied by a trunk road; elsewhere minor roads follow the line. (2)
See Linear Archive File for further details. (3) |