Monument Number 349390 |
| Hob Uid: 349390 | |
Location :
Lincolnshire
North Kesteven
Branston and Mere
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| Grid Ref : TF0051066900 |
| Summary : Possible site of a Roman building, perhaps a villa. A Roman tablet with the inscription (translated, of course) "In this estate [lie buried the bones] of Aurelia Concessa, a very pure girl" was found during ploughing in 1964, and is now in Lincoln Museum (accession number 6/64). Roman pottery, tile and tesserae have been noted in the same area. A small excavation in an adjacent field in 1967 uncovered a stone foundation presumed to represent traces of a Roman building. Quantities of charred timber, nails, pottery, a quern, roof and flue tiles, and tesserae were also found. This record appears to encompass two possible villa sites in Scott's gazetteer. |
More information : A Roman tablet with the (translated) inscription "In
this estate (lie buried the bones) of Aurelia Concessa, a very
pure girl", is on exhibition in Lincoln Museum, (acc No. 6/64).
It was ploughed up in 1964 by Mr. J. Tinsley of Springfield
Farm, Branston, who indicated the precise spot at TF 0050 6693.
In the same area (centred TF 0048 6696) Roman pottery and
building material (tile and tesserae, classified by the museum
as 2nd-3rd century) was seen by J.T. Hayes of Branston. When
perambulated the site was under stubble but some Roman debris
was noted. (1)
TF 005668. A small excavation by Mr J T Hayes in a field next
to where the inscribed stone was found. A stone foundation of
irregular shape, presumably the base of a stone and timber
building was found. No traces of wall survived but quantities
of charred timber and nails were found round the edges. Other
finds included pottery, roof and flue tiles and tesserae. (2)
The field is arable and under crop and perambulation was not
possible. The excavation site is recorded on Lincoln Museum 6"
map at TF 00516690. (3)
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