List of Roman Sites in Lincolnshire

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This is a list of all known Roman sites within the county of Lincolnshire.

NameRoman NameType Location Coordinates Dates Notes Image
Ancaster ? Fortified Settlement Ancaster
Barrs Farm Villa ? Villa Hemingby TF24157331 Historic England. "Monument No. 352988". PastScape. 
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.
Brant Broughton Briga Settlement Brant Broughton
Broughton Praetorium Broughton
Caistor ? Fortified Settlement Caistor
Car Dyke ? Canal Western Edge of The Fens 85 miles long
Castellum Aquæ ? Water Tank Lincoln (East Bight)
Denton Villa ? Villa Denton SK87593094 Historic England. "Monument No. 323786". PastScape. 
Dragonby ? Settlement Dragonby
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 Historic England. "Monument No. 920235". PastScape. 
Gravel Pit Farm Villa ? Villa Kirton in Lindsey SK939966 Historic England. "Monument No. 1063122". PastScape. 
Gravestone ? Gravestone Lincoln (St Mary-le-Wigford) Reused by the Danes. Now set in the wall of the Norman tower.
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 on the modern boundary between Rutland and Lincolnshire.
Haceby Villa ? Villa Haceby TF01953692 Historic England. "Monument No. 348661". PastScape. 
Hibaldstow ? Settlement Hibaldstow
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 Historic England. "Monument No. 63618". PastScape. 
HorncastleBannovalum?Fortified Settlement Horncastle
King Street ? Road Between Peterborough and Ancaster via Bourne and Sapperton.
Kirmington ? Fortified Settlement Kirmington On site of earlier Iron Age fortified settlement.
Kirmond le Mire Villa ? Villa Kirmond le Mire TF183930 Historic England. "Monument No. 893061". PastScape. 
Kirton in Lindsey Inmedio Settlement Kirton in Lindsey
Lady Well ? Natural Spring Ancaster Reputedly the water-source for Roman Ancaster.
Lead Coffin ? Coffin (Lead) Baumber (Churchyard) Found in Baumber churchyard in 1892.
LincolnLindum ColoniaColonia/Legionary Fortress Lincoln
Louth Luda Settlement Louth
Ludford ? Settlement Ludford
Mareham Lane ? Road Between Bourne and Sleaford, and possibly on to Lincoln.
Marton ? Fort Marton On Till Bridge Lane next to its crossing of the River Trent.
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 Historic England. "Monument No. 63566". PastScape. 
Navenby ? Settlement Navenby Sits upon Ermine Street. Evidence of Bronze and Iron Age activity.
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 Historic England. "Monument No. 324486". PastScape. 
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 Historic England. "Monument No. 63684". PastScape. 
Saltersford Causennis? Settlement Little Ponton and Stroxton
Sapperton Causennis? Fortified Settlement Sapperton
Scampton Villa ? Villa Scampton SK95527847 Historic England. "Monument No. 326410". PastScape. 
Sleaford Bannovalum? Settlement Sleaford
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 Historic England. "Monument No. 325510". PastScape. 
Stoke Rochford Villa ? Villa Stoke Rochford SK9328 Historic England. "Monument No. 325445". PastScape. ; Historic England. "Monument No. 325448". PastScape. 
Stow Sidnacester Settlement Stow
Sudbrooke Villa ? Villa Sudbrooke TF037765 Excavated since 2005[1]
Tattershall Drurobrivis Settlement Tattershall
Torksey Tiovulfingacester Settlement Torksey
Till Bridge Lane ? Road Between Ermine Street north of Lincoln and York, via Doncaster, Castleford and Tadcaster.
Wainfleet Vainona Settlement Wainfleet
Ulceby Cross ? Settlement Ulceby
Walesby Villa ? Villa Walesby TF14739262 Historic England. "Monument No. 351895". PastScape. 
Wall ? City Wall Lincoln Surviving fragments throughout the city.
Wall ? Town Wall Horncastle Surviving fragments throughout the town.
Winterton Villa ? Villa Winterton SE90961799 Historic England. "Monument No. 63693". PastScape. 
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.
Willoughby Verometum Settlement Willoughby
Winteringham Ad Abum Settlement Winteringham

References

  1. ↑ Interim Report on Archaeological Excavations at Sudbrooke (Roman Villa) Lincolnshire July–August 2006, retrieved 30 May 2012
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