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Monument Number 326493
Hob Uid: 326493
Location : Lincolnshire Lincoln Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SK9955071580
Summary : A probable Roman villa at Greetwell (but no longer in Greetwell parish) on the outskirts of Lincoln discovered in 1884. Excavations have uncovered evidence for several phases from the late 1st to the early 4th centuries AD. Remains uncovered include a hypocaust, mosaics and other structural remains. Surviving wall plaster features petalled flowers and fragments of lettering. An Iron Age brooch and pottery described as Anglo-Saxon and a Saxon spear have also been found. Many finds from the site are in Lincoln Museum.
More information : ["A" SK 9962 7166] Roman Pavements found .A.D.1893 [T.I.] ["B" SK 9965 7166] ["C" SK 9970 7163] (1) A Roman occupation site discovered at Greetwell in 1884 [not 1893 as published]. Excavations have revealed several periods of occupation from the late 1st/early 2nd to late 3rd/early 4th century, the recorded mosaics and structural remains probably overlying an earlier, smaller house. Finds include ["D"]hypocaust [at SK 9959 7145] ["E"]corridor pavement,[SK 9955 7161] ["F"]water channels, centred [SK 9937 7151] An interesting find was an Anglo-Saxon biconical pot in rough hard grey ware, hand-made but well turned as if under Romano-British influence. An IA (Halstatt) boat-shaped fibula from Greetwell is in Lincoln Museum. (2-9) A large quantity of the material is in Lincoln Museum, including the IA brooch. The villa was discovered in 1884. The area is now built over. (10)

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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Iron Age
Display Date : Iron Age
Monument End Date : 43
Monument Start Date : -800
Monument Type : Findspot
Evidence : Find

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Villa, Mosaic, Hypocaust
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
Display Date : Early Medieval
Monument End Date : 1066
Monument Start Date : 410
Monument Type : Findspot
Evidence : Find

Components and Objects:

Period : Iron Age
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : BROOCH
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Period : Roman
Component Monument Type : Villa, Mosaic, Hypocaust
Object Type : WALL PLASTER
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Period : Early Medieval
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : VESSEL, SPEAR
Object Material : Pottery

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SK 97 SE 10
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1963-05-03
End Date : 1963-05-03

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Monument Number 326493