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Lincoln Roman cemetery is a Roman burial ground situated outside the settlement of Lindum Colonia in Lincolnshire. The cemetery dates from the Roman period, when burial grounds were conventionally located beyond the limits of urban settlement in accordance with Roman law and custom. Archaeological investigation has revealed inhumations and cremations typical of Roman funerary practice, providing evidence of the population and burial customs of Roman Lincoln. The site contributes significantly to understanding the development and character of one of the major Roman settlements in Britain during the first and second centuries AD.
Lincoln Roman cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004944. View the official record →
Lincoln Roman cemetery is a Roman burial ground situated outside the settlement of Lindum Colonia in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004944.
Lincoln Roman cemetery is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1004944.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Grey Friars Museum, Broadgate (0.2 km), Roman remains beneath Boots building (0.3 km), Roman and medieval town wall with gate in Saltergate (0.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Lincoln Roman cemetery's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Lincoln Roman cemetery stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.