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The landscape in Roman Period was studied by the Holbeach-born antiquarian Dr William Stukeley (1687-1765). Here his early 18C map features the main elements: roads, dykes, rivers and settlement. William…

Ancient Warfare Topic 3: Roman Occupation Infrastructure For the first time, Lincolnshire had to support a standing army, with military infrastructure expanding across the landscape with a network of roads…

William Stukeley’s 1724 drawing shows the embanked Roman road, Ermine Street south of Ancaster, with only a scattering of trees in the surrounding countryside and heathland. He recorded “…all the…

To get you into a detective frame of mind, first study this photograph: Think about: How can you tell that this a man-made, designed landscape? Is it formal or informal…

Maze The labyrinth or maze is associated with Greek mythology, but the Romans introduced the patterns into their gardens. They were interested in location, any site with uninterrupted views. A…

Walls Stone walling encloses many old gardens. The east stonewall in the Medieval Bishop’s Palace Garden in Lincoln, is Roman, the north wall is Medieval. Some mellow brick garden walls…

Arch The Romans introduced stone arches as entrances and gateways, for example Newport Arch in Lincoln. Stone and brick arches became features in gardens. In the 18C at Coleby Hall,…

Canal Since the Roman era, stretches of river have been canalised. The River Welland, for instance was canalised as far as Stamford for navigation, trade and industry. Canalised River Welland at…

Topic 6: Settlement Hierarchy The overall pattern of settlement can be characterised as a settlement hierarchy ranging from single farmsteads up to cities. The larger the settlement size, the fewer will…

Topic 7: V-Force Planes Development on planes to carry Britain’s nuclear deterrent resulted in the adoption of the V-force planes; Valient, Vulcan and Victor. Large, powerful jet bombers, these required larger…

Medieval Warfare Topic 6: Fifteenth Century Conflicts In the fifteenth century, two conflicts appear to have affected Lincolnshire at the same time. Wars of the Roses The dynastic conflict known as…

Ancient Warfare Topic 2: Iron Age As the Bronze Age progressed, swords and shields developed, and in the Iron Age we see the first landscape features in the form of…

Topic 3: The influence of people on the landscape As people live in a place, they change it. In this section we will look at the clues left behind as people…

Rural landscapes have also been constructed by people. Over time, people have lived and used the landscape in different ways and for different things. In the same way that you…