Swanpool, Lincoln Explained

Swanpool is a suburb of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. It was built in the interwar period as a garden suburb.^[1]

Archaeology

An industrial pottery kiln dating to the Roman period was discovered to the northeast of the Swanpool estate and excavated by Graham Webster and Norman Booth in 1945.^{[2] [3]} The kiln produced a wide variety of wares, which were distributed throughout the Roman city of Lindum Colonia and as far as the Humber.^[4]

Further reading

• Book: Walker, Andrew. Birchwood, Hartsholme and Swanpool: Lincoln's Outer South-Western Suburbs. The Survey of Lincoln. 2014. 978-0-9538650-9-3. Lincoln.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Swanpool Garden Suburb. Heritage Connect Lincoln. City of Lincoln Council. en. 2017-12-07.
2. Webster. Graham. Booth. Norman. 1947. A Romano-British Pottery Kiln at Swanpool, Near Lincoln. The Antiquaries Journal. 27. 1–2. 61–79. 10.1017/S0003581500017583. 162814999 . 1758-5309.
3. Web site: Roman pottery kilns in the Swanpool area of Lincoln. 2015-06-24. Lincs to the Past. Lincolnshire County Council. 2017-12-07.
4. Web site: Swanpool Fabrics. 1998. Tomber. Roberta. Dore. John. National Roman Fabric Reference Collection. Study Group for Roman Pottery. 2017-12-07.