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Description: | PRN 37012
Part of a Romano-British field system and the north west corner of an enclosed settlement of 2nd-3rd century date were found during trial trenching. The enclosed settlement includes the remains of structures, represented by post holes and beam slots, and also numerous pit/wells and water holes which were also used as rubbish dumps. Well preserved organic deposits were found within these features, and leather and vegetable fibre artefacts were recovered from these, including several shoes and a "withy ring" rope. Pottery from the features was all of 2nd-3rd century date, suggesting that the settlement was occupied for a relatively short time. The pottery was mainly locally made domestic wares, but also included some imported wares. These include five stamped Samian vessels, three with complete stamps. Some of the Samian showed evidence of having been repaired with resin, suggesting that these vessels were valued possessions. A number of metal items were also recovered including jewellery fragments, ligula, a silver dress pin, a sewing needle, a corroded coin of Antoninus Pius and numerous nails. It is suggested that this settlement was a farmstead involved in some form of light industry, possibly cheese making. {1}{2} | Subjects: | General Archaeology | Temporal: | 43 - 299 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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