Ancaster, Lincolnshire

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Ancaster
Ancaster shown within Lincolnshire
OS grid reference	SK9843
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
European Parliament	East Midlands
List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire

Coordinates: 52°58′N 0°32′W / 52.97, -0.54

Ancaster is a village in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, situated midway between Sleaford and Grantham on the A153 road at its junction with the B6403 (Ermine Street).

1 Amenities
2 Archaeology
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Amenities

Ancaster has a local shop, a butchers', a small train station on the Nottingham-Skegness line, a post office, and two petrol stations. It has two pubs: the Railway, and the Ermine Way, and a Sports and Social Club, associated with the playing field.

[edit] Archaeology

Main article: Ancaster Roman Town

Cist uncovered by the Time Team in 2002

During the Romano-British period, the Romans built a roadside settlement on the site of a Corieltauvi settlement. It was traditionally thought to have been named Causennis, although this is now believed to be Saltersford. Ancaster lies on Ermine Street, a major Roman road heading north from London. To the north-west of Ancaster is a Roman marching camp and some fourth century Roman earthworks are still visible. Excavations have found a cemetery containing more than 250 Roman burials, including 11 stone sarcophagi.

A Time Team excavation in 2002 revealed a cist bearing an inscription to the God Viridius. The dig also uncovered Iron Age to 3rd century pottery, a 1st century brooch and some of the Roman town wall.