Monument record MLI52485 - Roman Ford, River Trent

Summary

Site a former Roman ford across the River Trent, connecting Littleborough (Notts) with Marton (Lincs).

Type and Period (1)

  • (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Site a former Roman ford across the River Trent, connecting Littleborough (Notts) with Marton (Lincs), via Tillbridge Lane. The ford had been improved with the construction of a stone-paved causeway, though this was reportedly removed in 1820, during efforts to clear the river of obstructions for navigation. Attempts to locate any surviving remains of the causeway by Sheffield University Diving Club in 1955 proved inconclusive. {1}{2}{3}

Sources/Archives (3)

  •  Bibliographic Reference: William Page (ed). 1906. The Victoria County History: Lincolnshire - Volume 2. VOL II.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: P.L. Everson, C.C. Taylor and C.J. Dunn. 1991. Change and Continuity: Rural Settlement in North-West Lincolnshire. Archive Notes.
  •  Article in Serial: D.N. Riley, P.C. Buckland and J.S. Wade. 1995. 'Aerial Reconnaissance and Excavation at Littleborough on Trent, Notts' in Britannia. vol.26, pp.253, 255, fig.2.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 8254 8245 (0m by 1m) Estimated from Sources
Civil Parish MARTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Aug 24 2026 10:56AM

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