Aerial Reconnaissance and Excavation at Littleborough-on-Trent, Notts

Littleborough lies on the west bank of the river Trent between Newark and Gainsborough, at the point where the Roman road from Lincoln to Doncaster crossed the river. Finds of Roman material from the site are recorded from the sixteenth century onwards and Roman tile occurs built into the small Norm...

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Published in:	Britannia (Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies) Vol. 26; pp. 253 - 284
Main Authors:	Riley, D.N., Buckland, P.C., Wade, J.S., Dearne, M., Hartley, B.R., Hartley, K.F., Kinsley, G., O'Connor, T.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 1995 The Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies
Subjects:	Alluvium Brooches Buildings Excavations Kilns Ovens Pottery Reconnaissance Silts Wood buildings
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Summary:	Littleborough lies on the west bank of the river Trent between Newark and Gainsborough, at the point where the Roman road from Lincoln to Doncaster crossed the river. Finds of Roman material from the site are recorded from the sixteenth century onwards and Roman tile occurs built into the small Norman church. Epigraphic and literary evidence combine to identify the site with Segelocvm, the place name apparently referring to a pool with rapid current in the river. The present paper brings together a considerable amount of new evidence from aerial photographs by J.K. St Joseph and D.N. Riley and the results of excavations by W.B. Clark in 1954–56 and by J.S. Wade in 1968–70. The combined data suggest a substantial defended settlement lying to the north of the present road from Sturton-le-Steeple to the river bank.
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ISSN:	0068-113X 1753-5352
DOI:	10.2307/526879