Spring is here, and so is Lincoln Proteins’ 2nd planning application

March 16, 2021

So here we are, Spring 2021 and as predictable as Spring lambs and daffodils, Lincoln Proteins the local company that wants to build a gigantic rendering plant within metres of a scheduled ancient monument has submitted it’s 2nd planning application for Villa Farm. Many of us locally had anticipated that their agents, JH Waters would … More Spring is here, and so is Lincoln Proteins’ 2nd planning application

2020, A Year Of Progress For Norton Disney’s Archaeology

December 31, 2020

It has been a while since I wrote an update about Norton Disney’s archaeology. In particular about the threat of a giant animal rendering plant being placed next to the Roman Villa in Norton Disney. Back in February 2020 the planning committee of Lincolnshire County Council met at the Bentley Hotel in North Hykeham on … More 2020, A Year Of Progress For Norton Disney’s Archaeology

2018 Was An Important and Good Year For Norton Disney’s Archaeology

January 1, 2019

It is no understatement to say 2018 was an important year for Norton Disney’s archaeology. Perhaps a landmark year to compare with 1933 when the Roman villa was discovered? At the beginning of 2018 the local archaeology was a bit unloved, a bit unappreciated and in serious danger of being destroyed. The wider area of … More 2018 Was An Important and Good Year For Norton Disney’s Archaeology

Something Special Is Happening on 3rd September

August 22, 2018

Those of you following the story of Norton Disney’s archaeological “big reveal” may be thinking things have gone a bit quiet lately. Well the developer is keeping quiet. Who knows what their own two April and May geophysics surveys of the villa field and the excavation report on Villa Farm show. They are some what … More Something Special Is Happening on 3rd September

The Gods of Old Are Marshalling Their Forces!

July 3, 2018

Although technically Lincolnshire County Council closed for comments on 22nd June on the Villa Farm planning application, its not widely known you can continue to comment up to the date of the planning committee.  My own group, the Norton Disney History and Archaeology Group have commented and you can read their comments on the council’s … More The Gods of Old Are Marshalling Their Forces!

Lets Start Asking Some Difficult Questions. The Narrative Is Not Correct.

May 28, 2018

Recent coin find nearby By now many of you will be aware the developer and owner of the Villa Farm site at Norton Disney has submitted their plans to Lincolnshire County Council to built a gigantic animal rendering plant. Planning Application PL/0036/18 Presently the public can comment on the proposals up to 22nd June. Indeed … More Lets Start Asking Some Difficult Questions. The Narrative Is Not Correct.

Ok I Know It Does Not Look Like Much But It Is Significant Archaeology

April 17, 2018

Yes I can hear you say, its another picture of nothing special, but it is evidence of more iron smelting, but this time at Brills Farm the other side of the Villa Farm site. If you read my previous post on smelting  you will know that there is extensive evidence of Middle Iron Age smelting all … More Ok I Know It Does Not Look Like Much But It Is Significant Archaeology

Is Abbey Field About To Reveal It’s Secrets?

April 17, 2018

Back on 8th June 1933 Mr Osbert Guy Stanhope Crawford, better known as OGS Crawford, a pioneer in the use of aerial photography in the investigation of archaeology, over flew Abbey Field in Norton Disney where the Roman Villa is. The photos he took on that summer’s day are now stored at Historic England’s aerial … More Is Abbey Field About To Reveal It’s Secrets?

Brills Farm, A Rare Thing, a Lincolnshire Iron Age Hill Fort

March 18, 2018

Brills Farm sits on the edge of the escarpment of Potters Hill, Norton Disney looking down on to Newark on Trent and the Trent Valley. It is best seen from the air and over the years various aerial photographs have been taken of the site. The modern day site is dominated by a modern farm … More Brills Farm, A Rare Thing, a Lincolnshire Iron Age Hill Fort

The Ghosts Of The Iron Age Are Telling Us Something Important About Norton Disney

March 1, 2018

Over the past couple of weeks I have been looking at where the Iron Age settlement at Potters Hill, Norton Disney fits in with the rest of the Iron Age in Lincolnshire. I have been lucky enough to speak at length with Dr Peter Chowne who has excavated sites in Lincolnshire from this period. Peter … More The Ghosts Of The Iron Age Are Telling Us Something Important About Norton Disney

The Eye In The 1959 Sky Shows Us The Roman Villa And Lots Of Other Things Too

February 18, 2018

Cambridge University Air Photos The previous article on aerial photography, “The Eye From The 1960s Sky Tells Us Even More” seems to have proved very popular. In it I showed the Iron Age archaeology in and around Brills Farm hill fort. There was also a reference in it to another aerial photograph of Abbey Field … More The Eye In The 1959 Sky Shows Us The Roman Villa And Lots Of Other Things Too

The At Risk Archaeology of Norton Disney Hits The News

February 16, 2018

Those of you local to Norton Disney may have seen in the last day or so that the Newark Advertiser has carried quite a large article about my call to see better protection of the archaeology surrounding the Roman villa. I am rather pleased for obvious reasons that there has been some raising of the … More The At Risk Archaeology of Norton Disney Hits The News