| Title: |
Archaeological Investigations at the New Police Station, Boston Road, Sleaford, Lincolnshire. |
| Number of Pages: |
85 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
An archaeological excavation and watching brief undertaken at the site of the new Police Station recorded remains of Romano-British occupation, sealed by a later agricultural soil. The site was known to have remained unoccupied until the later 2nd or early 3rd centuries, when the land was first used for refuse disposal or middens. Part of a possible limestone structure was associated with this early activity, though the true extent of this feature was not revealed by excavation. During the early to mid 3rd century this early structure was robed, and a formal grid of gravel and limestone tracks was set out. At least two separate stone buildings were constructed, on the same alignment as these trackways, during the later 3rd century. Both buildings were surrounded by smaller limestone boundary walls defining property boundaries or possible livestock enclosures. A dispersed cemetery, comprising a few adult burials, was discovered south of this settlement area. Several infant burials, found beneath the floor of the most southerly building, suggested it was probably occupied by a family unit. Moreover, the size and construction of the building suggested that this family held a certain amount of wealth. Environmental assessment suggested that the occupants of the buildings were involved with the management of livestock and the consumption of grain, with fishing and poultry farming playing a much lesser role in the economy. The landscape was characterised as wet grassland throughout the Roman period. The later Roman buildings and trackways remained in use until sometime during or after the later 4th century, when it was known that roofing and wall materials were removed, most probably for re-use elsewhere. Much of the later sequence on the site had been disturbed by the construction of the former Council Offices and consequently the remains were only partially understood. [Au(adp)] |
| Author: |
N A Herbert
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| Publisher: |
Archaeological Project Services
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| Year of Publication: |
1999
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| Locations: |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
New Police Station Boston Road Sleaford Lincolnshire |
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| Roman (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Later 3rd Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Later 2nd (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Early 3rd Centuries (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Mid 3rd Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Later 4th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
1999
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: THE NEW POLICE STATION, BOSTON ROAD, SLEAFORD
Study area: 0.054ha
Investigation type: Post-determination/Research
District: North Kesteven
Monument: TRACK. Roman (AD43-410), POST HOLE. Roman (AD43-410), WALL. Roman (AD43-410), PIT. Roman (AD43-410), [finds]. Roman (AD43-410), [finds]. Post-medieval (1540-1901), DITCH. Medieval (1066-1540), PIT. Undated, [finds]. Undated, HOLLOW. Undated, HEARTH. Roman
Ngr: TF07804584
Parish: Kirkby la Thorpe
Postcode: NG347HX
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |
