Monument record MLI124942 - Medieval Saltmaking Waste, Sunnydale Close, Surfleet
Summary
A spread of medieval saltmaking waste, found on land off Sunnydale Close, Surfleet.
Type and Period (3)
- SALTERN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1299 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1299 AD)
- SALT WORKS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1299 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
An amorphous magnetic anomaly was recorded in this location in January 2016, during magnetometry survey of land at Sunnydale Close. The feature was quite diffuse and irregular in shape, and was thought to possibly represent the remains of a former enclosure of some kind. {1}{2}
Subsequent trial trenching, conducted in January 2016, revealed a large spread of medieval saltworking debris that was thought likely to be responsible for the geophysical anomaly recorded in this area. The debris was comprised of a mixture of burnt and unburnt silt, fuel ash and fragments of briquetage and pottery, forming a mound that was visible as a slight but conspicuous rise in this part of the field. The assemblage of pottery recovered from these layers was largely comprised of sherds of Stamford and South Lincolnshire shelly wares, dating from the 11th to 13th centuries. Two probable cattle rib bones were also recovered from the spread of saltworking debris. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI15796 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2015. Land at Sunnydale Close, Surfleet. APS site code: SUSC15.
- <2> SLI15797 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2015. Land at Sunnydale Close, Surfleet. LCNCC 2015.171.
- <3> SLI15798 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2016. Land off Sunnydale Close, Surfleet. APS site code: SUSC15.
- <4> SLI15799 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2016. Land off Sunnydale Close, Surfleet. LCNCC 2015.171.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2520 2803 (76m by 57m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SURFLEET, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Land at Sunnydale Close, Surfleet (ELI12887)
- Event - Intervention: Land off Sunnydale Close, Surfleet (ELI12888)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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