List of Roman sites in Lincolnshire facts for kids
This is a list of all known Roman sites within the county of Lincolnshire.
Settlements
Name | Roman Name | Type | Location | Coordinates | Dates | Notes | Image |
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Alkborough | Aquis | Fortified Settlement | Alkborough | ||||
Ancaster | ? | Fortified Settlement | Ancaster | ||||
Brant Broughton | Briga | Settlement | Brant Broughton | ||||
Broughton | Praetorium | Broughton | |||||
Caistor | ? | Fortified Settlement | Caistor | ||||
Dragonby | ? | Settlement | Dragonby | ||||
Great Casterton | ? | Fortified Settlement | Great Casterton, Rutland | Though the settlement is in Rutland, it is also the location where Ermine Street crossed the River Gwash close to the modern boundary between Rutland and Lincolnshire. | |||
Hibaldstow | ? | Settlement | Hibaldstow | ||||
Horncastle | Bannovalum? | Fortified Settlement | Horncastle | ||||
Kirmington | ? | Fortified Settlement | Kirmington | On site of earlier Iron Age fortified settlement. | |||
Kirton in Lindsey | Inmedio | Settlement | Kirton in Lindsey | ||||
Lincoln | Lindum Colonia | Colonia/Legionary Fortress | Lincoln | ||||
Louth | Luda | Settlement | Louth | ||||
Ludford | ? | Settlement | Ludford | ||||
Marton | ? | Fort | Marton | On Till Bridge Lane next to its crossing of the River Trent. | |||
Navenby | ? | Settlement | Navenby | Sits upon Ermine Street. Evidence of Bronze and Iron Age activity. | |||
Owmby | ? | Settlement | Owmby | ||||
Saltersford | Causennis? | Settlement | Little Ponton and Stroxton | ||||
Sapperton | Causennis? | Fortified Settlement | Sapperton | ||||
Sleaford | Bannovalum? | Settlement | Sleaford | ||||
Stow | Sidnacester | Settlement | Stow | ||||
Tattershall | Drurobrivis | Settlement | Tattershall | ||||
Torksey | Tiovulfingacester | Settlement | Torksey | ||||
Wainfleet | Vainona | Settlement | Wainfleet | ||||
Ulceby Cross | ? | Settlement | Ulceby | ||||
Willoughby | Verometum | Settlement | Willoughby | ||||
Winteringham | Ad Abum | Settlement | Winteringham |
Other
Name | Roman Name | Type | Location | Coordinates | Dates | Notes | Image |
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Barrs Farm Villa | ? | Villa | Hemingby | TF24157331 | |||
Baths | ? | Baths | Lincoln (Steep Hill/Danes Terrace) | ||||
Baumber Cursus | ? | Cursus | Baumber | Possible Roman cursus | |||
Bourne-Morton Canal | ? | Canal | Between Bourne and Morton | Only traceable through crop-marks. | |||
Car Dyke | ? | Canal | Western Edge of The Fens | 85 miles long | |||
Castellum Aquæ | ? | Water Tank | Lincoln (East Bight) | ||||
Denton Villa | ? | Villa | Denton | SK87593094 | |||
East Gate | ? | Gate | Lincoln (Eastgate) | ||||
Ermine Street | ? | Road | Between London and York, via Stamford, Grantham, Ancaster, Lincoln, Scunthorpe | ||||
Forum | ? | Forum | Lincoln (Bailgate) | Granite stones mark locations of the now subsurface columns. | |||
Foss Dyke | ? | Canal | Between Lincoln and Torksey | c.120AD | |||
Fosse Way | ? | Road | Between Exeter and Lincoln | 230 miles in length | |||
Glentworth Hall Villa | ? | Villa | Glentworth | SK94378828 | |||
Gravel Pit Farm Villa | ? | Villa | Kirton in Lindsey | SK939966 | |||
Gravestone | ? | Gravestone | Lincoln (St Mary le Wigford) | Reused by the Danes. Now set in the wall of the Norman tower. | |||
Haceby Villa | ? | Villa | Haceby | TF01953692 | |||
High Street | ? | Road | Between Horncastle and Caistor, via Baumber. Possibly on to The Humber. | Ancient Ridgeway used and straightened by the Romans. | |||
Horkstow Villa | ? | Villa | Horkstow | SE98491914 | |||
King Street | ? | Road | Between Peterborough and Ancaster via Bourne and Sapperton. | ||||
Kirmond le Mire Villa | ? | Villa | Kirmond le Mire | TF183930 | |||
Lady Well | ? | Natural Spring | Ancaster | Reputedly the water-source for Roman Ancaster. | |||
Lead Coffin | ? | Coffin (Lead) | Baumber (Churchyard) | Found in Baumber churchyard in 1892. | |||
Mareham Lane | ? | Road | Between Bourne and Sleaford, and possibly on to Lincoln. | ||||
Mere Balk Lane | ? | Road | Between Stixwould and Saltfleetby, via Hemingby and Tathwell. | Reputedly of Roman Origin due to its straightness. | |||
Milestone | ? | Milestone | Lincoln (St Mary's Guildhall) | First Milestone south of Roman Lincoln. | |||
Mint Wall | ? | Basicalla | Lincoln (West Bight) | ||||
Mount Pleasant Farm Villa | ? | Villa | Kirton in Lindsey | SE93940038 | |||
Newport Arch | ? | Gate | Lincoln | 3rd century | Reputedly the oldest arch in the United Kingdom still used by traffic | ||
Norton Disney Villa | ? | Villa | Norton Disney | SK85896028 | |||
Owmby | ? | Settlement | Owmby | ||||
Posterngate | ? | Gate | Lincoln (Saltersgate) | Under RBS Bank. Limited public access. | |||
Riseholme Barrow | ? | Burial Barrow | Riseholme | 1st century | |||
Roxby Villa | ? | Villa | Roxby | SE92031697 | |||
Scampton Villa | ? | Villa | Scampton | SK95527847 | |||
South Gate (Upper) | ? | Gate | Lincoln (Steep Hill) | Fragments between numbers 25 and 26, and within 44, Steep Hill. | |||
St Paul in the Bail | ? | Church | Lincoln (Bailgate) | 4th century | |||
Stainby Villa | ? | Villa | Stainby | SK921222 | |||
Stoke Rochford Villa | ? | Villa | Stoke Rochford | SK9328 | ; | ||
Sudbrooke Villa | ? | Villa | Sudbrooke | TF037765 | Excavated since 2005 | ||
Till Bridge Lane | ? | Road | Between Ermine Street north of Lincoln and York, via Doncaster, Castleford and Tadcaster. | ||||
Walesby Villa | ? | Villa | Walesby | TF14739262 | |||
Wall | ? | City Wall | Lincoln | Surviving fragments throughout the city. | |||
Wall | ? | Town Wall | Horncastle | Surviving fragments throughout the town. | |||
Winterton Villa | ? | Villa | Winterton | SE90961799 | |||
Well | ? | Well | Lincoln (Bailgate) | Next to St Paul in the Bail, now covered with glass screen. In use until the 17th century. | |||
West Gate (Lower) | ? | Gate | Lincoln (Orchard Street) | 3rd century | |||
West Gate (Upper) | ? | Gate | Lincoln (Westgate) | No remains currently visible. |
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