More information : [Area TF 158251] Romano-British domestic sites, a
scatter of small ditched enclosures under plough, seen as crop
marks on A.Ps. (1)
Site visited in Feb. 1951. A sparse general sherd scatter of
2nd-3rd century pottery was found over that part of the wide
raised silty area which corresponds with the enclosures on the
photograph. (2)
A perfectly flat area under crop. Perambulation was not possible
at time of investigation. (3)
TF 157 252 HACCONBY, Short Drove, west: Small settlement. Group
of 8 small rectilinear enclosures at NW of loose complex of
fields and settlements (1624S and N, 1625?, 1525S) grouped about
northern tributary of Morton Fen watercourse [RAF/1431/5043,
poor]. Feb., 1951: silty; well ploughed, ditch lines and
occupation areas not distinguishable; sherd scatter with quern
fragment over raised area of enclosure group. Late 2nd to 3rdC
(BRH 1958). Lincoln Mus. A2.3.
TF 162 253 HACCONBY, Short Drove, east: Small scatter of 6 or 8
small enclosures, mostly irregular rectangles [RAF/1431/5043,
poor definition]. Under stubble, Feb., 1951. On E offshoot of
same tributary as 1525S. (4)
Once again under deep winter crop which prevented any
perambulation. (5)
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