Monument record MLI12584 - Romano-British Pottery and Possible Saltern Sites, Swineshead
Summary
Romano-British pottery and possible saltern sites, found near Swineshead.
Type and Period (4)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SALT WORKS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FARMSTEAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A surface scatter found directly after ploughing and close to a slight mound. There is evidence of a ditch surrounding the mound. The pottery includes Nene Valley colour coated ware and other colour coats, Samian, rusticated grey ware, Dalesware type grey ware with Hadrianic type rims. There is a large proportion of Samian, about 12%. There are saltern sites to the south. {1}{2}
A ditched enclosure about half an acre in area, in association with a concentration of Romano-British pottery. There is an unusual proportion of Samian (about 12%). There are four circles to south (about 100 to 200 yards away) and about 20 to 30 feet in diameter. There is a reddish soil and they appear to be salterns but there is no saltern pottery. However, near these circles and away from the main concentration of Romano-British material there is some light brown Corby pottery (calcite grits dissolved out?) some of which could be hand-made but is very abraded. {3}{4}
TF215411: Romano-British pottery has been found from this location. {5}{6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI3315 Index: SMR FILE. SWINESHEAD. TF24SW:T:W SIMMONS B B.
- <2> SLI776 Article in Serial: J.B. Whitwell (ed.). 1966. 'Archaeological Notes, 1964 and 1965' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. P 51.
- <3> SLI3315 Index: SMR FILE. SWINESHEAD. -,1968, B.S..
- <4> SLI779 Article in Serial: Catherine M. Wilson. 1970. 'Archaeological Notes for 1969' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. P 8-9.
- <5> SLI3315 Index: SMR FILE. SWINESHEAD. TF24SW:Z,1977, AMBROSE, T.M..
- <6> SLI51 Artefact: 1977. CITY AND COUNTY MUSEUM COLLECTION 1977. ACC NO. 135.77.
Map
Location
Grid reference | TF 216 412 (point) Estimated from sources |
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Civil Parish | SWINESHEAD, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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