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Description: | PRN 44834
Geophysical survey along the route of the Partney Bypass identified a possible Romano-British field system on land immediately south of The Beeches, Hardings Lane, Partney. {1} {2}
Archaeological evaluation trenches were sited over strong geophysical anomalies, and found evidence for a Romano-British coaxial field system of more than one phase. The eastern and western limits of this system were defined, yet the northern and southern limits lay outside the by-pass easement. A late 2nd to early 3rd century system of ditches, north-south/east-west in alignment, was the earliest activity noted. A second Roman phase was late 3rd to early 4th century in date, on a north-west/south-east orientation with a slight re-alignment to north-north-west. Associated pits and post-holes were found from both phases. A medieval phase, on a north-east/south-west axis was also recorded (PRN 44835).{3}{4}
The site was excavated prior to the construction of the Partney by-pass. Archaeological remains were found across the whole excavation area, generally in poor condition. In some places the remains were dense with complex stratigraphy. Features indicating a settlement site in use from the late Iron Age and throughout the Roman period were found, though only a small part of the probable area of the settlement was covered by the excavation.
A limited number of feature types were revealed, varying over time. There were fragments of a ring gully and emphemeral ditches dating to the late Iron Age. Early Roman (mid 1st-mid 2nd century AD) features comprised a trackway, ring gully, sub-rectangular enclosures, some co-axial field boundaries and a few pits. In the middle Roman (late 2nd-mid 3rd century AD) period the trackway continued in use although there was an increase in the number of enclosures and settlement/field boundaries. In this phase six oven/hearths were scattered across the site along with occasional rubbish pits and postholes. By the late Roman (late 3rd- late 4th century AD) the trackway and hearths seem to have gone out of use and a new field system was established comprising boundary ditches and sub-rectangular enclosures, a slot and posthole structure and a few rubbish pits. Pottery was recovered from all periods, as well as a smaller assemblage of Roman metal and stone objects. {5}{6}{7} | Subjects: | General Archaeology | Temporal: | 100BC - 409BC | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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