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Section of Roman town wall S of the Bishop's Palace is a scheduled ancient monument comprising a surviving stretch of the defensive wall that enclosed the Roman settlement at Lincoln, known in antiquity as Lindum Colonia. The wall segment, which stands south of the Bishop's Palace in Lincoln, dates from the Roman period and forms part of the circuit wall that originally surrounded this important colonia established in the first century AD. This section represents a valuable survival of Roman military architecture and urban defence strategy, demonstrating the substantial construction methods employed by Roman engineers. The monument remains significant as physical evidence of Lincoln's status as a major Roman administrative and military centre in Roman Britain.
Section of Roman town wall S of the Bishop's Palace is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005059. View the official record →
Section of Roman town wall S of the Bishop's Palace is a scheduled ancient monument comprising a surviving stretch of the defensive wall that enclosed the Roman settlement at Lincoln, known in antiquity as Lindum Colonia. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005059.
Section of Roman town wall S of the Bishop's Palace 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 1005059.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman remains beneath Boots building (0.4 km), Grey Friars Museum, Broadgate (0.4 km), Roman and medieval town wall with gate in Saltergate (0.5 km).
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