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Title:

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCHEME OF WORKS : LAND AT BOURNE GRAMMAR SCHOOL, SOUTH ROAD, BOURNE, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Allen Archaeology Ltd unpublished report series

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5284/1100388

Publication Type:

Report (in Series)

Abstract:

Allen Archaeology Limited (AAL) was commissioned by Grayling Thomas Architects Ltd. to undertake an archaeological scheme of works comprising an open area strip, map and record and a programme of archaeological monitoring on land at Bourne Grammar school, South Road, Bourne, Lincolnshire, as a condition of a planning application . The works identified an area of Roman settlement activity, as well as a 4th Century Roman Head Pot The results of the archaeological scheme of works indicate that the site is of local significance, revealing extensive evidence of Romano-British activity, broadly consistent with the results of previous excavations.Four phases of activity, spanning from the late 1st century to the 4th Century AD, were identified, allowing for a relatively clear narrative to be constructed for the site and indicating that, it was not until the 3rd and 4th century that the site began to develop (Phase 3), with the establishment of a series of boundary ditches and clay extraction pits. A rare 4th century head pot, representing a female face, was recovered from the fill of a pit and may have been part of a structured deposit. The site saw a decline in the late 4th century. There was limited evidence of medieval activity, represented by an undated linear feature sitting on the same alignment as a medieval furrow identified during an earlier excavation at the site. The eastern half of the site was truncated by modern features and drainage. This results support the conclusions of previous work on the site which suggests that during the Romano-British period Bourne was a small but important settlement, with multiple phases of activity and land division. The site was most likely located on the periphery of the Roman town. In the medieval period the site appears to have been farmland, with little further evidence of activity until the modern development of Bourne took place.

Author:

Maria Stockdale
Feenagh Johnson

Publisher:

Allen Archaeology Limited

Year of Publication:

2018

Locations:

District:	South Kesteven
County:	Lincolnshire
Parish:	Bourne
Country:	England

Grid Reference: 509746, 319602 (Easting, Northing)

Subjects / Periods:

POT (Object England)

ROMAN POT (Tag)

ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)

ROMAN ANIMAL REMAINS (Tag)

DISC BROOCH (Object England)

ROMAN DISC BROOCH (Tag)

SLAG (Object England)

ROMAN SLAG (Tag)

PIT (Monument Type England)

ROMAN PIT (Tag)

GULLY (Monument Type England)

ROMAN GULLY (Tag)

BOUNDARY DITCH (Monument Type England)

ROMAN BOUNDARY DITCH (Tag)

EXCAVATION (Event)

WATCHING BRIEF (Event)

ROMAN (Historic England Periods)

Identifiers:

OASIS Id:	allenarc1-302159
Report id:	AAL2018037

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This report was uploaded to the OASIS system by the named Publisher. The report has been transferred into the ADS Library for public access and to facilitate future research.

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Created Date:

13 Oct 2022