Roman Well and Part of Forum Wall is a Grade I listed building in the Lincoln local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 July 1991. A C1 Archaeological site.

Roman Well and Part of Forum Wall

WRENN ID
long-pewter-oak
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Lincoln
Constituency
Lincoln MP: Mr Hamish Falconer (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
8 July 1991
Type
Archaeological site
Address
Roman Well and Part of Forum Wall, Bailgate
OS grid reference
SK 976 719
Coordinates
53.23571, -0.53874
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Roman well and part of the forum wall in Lincoln date back to the 1st century, with alterations made in the 16th century. They were excavated and consolidated around 1980. The well head measures approximately 3 meters square and features round-headed arches at the top. The section of the forum wall to the south is 3 meters long and about 1 meter high, with a stepped plinth. This site is designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument, County No. 115A.

Local climate

Roman Well and Part of Forum Wall receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 75% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 84% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 62% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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