Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRoman wall, ditch and gate adjoining and under The Park

Roman wall, ditch and gate adjoining and under The Park

England
List entry 1004986
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1004986
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.26 hectares
Grid reference
SK 97314 71416
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The Roman wall, ditch and gate adjoining and under The Park is a scheduled ancient monument in Lincolnshire comprising substantial defensive fortifications of Roman date. The site preserves evidence of Roman military architecture, including masonry walling and associated ditching, with a gateway structure that formed part of the settlement's defences. The monument demonstrates the engineering practices and strategic planning characteristic of Roman Britain during the imperial period, with its position and design reflecting the importance of the location within the Roman road and settlement network. The survival of these features, both visible and buried beneath later development, provides valuable archaeological evidence for understanding Roman settlement patterns and military organisation in the East Midlands.

Roman wall, ditch and gate adjoining and under The Park is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004986. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Roman wall, ditch and gate adjoining and under The Park?

The Roman wall, ditch and gate adjoining and under The Park is a scheduled ancient monument in Lincolnshire comprising substantial defensive fortifications of Roman date.

Who is responsible for protecting Roman wall, ditch and gate adjoining and under The Park?

Roman wall, ditch and gate adjoining and under The Park 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 1004986.

What other scheduled monuments are near Roman wall, ditch and gate adjoining and under The Park?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman remains beneath Boots building (0.3 km), The Stonebow (0.3 km), High Bridge (0.3 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Roman wall, ditch and gate adjoining and under The Park

Roman wall, ditch and gate adjoining and under The Park stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.