Monument record MLI127060 - Romano-British saltern site, Skegness
Summary
A Romano-British saltern site on land adjacent to Coronation Farm, Burgh Road West, Skegness.
Type and Period (4)
- PIT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- DITCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BRINE KILN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SALT WORKS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
During trial trenching on this site in 2014, archaeologists encountered a large mound sealed by alluvial deposits, containing large quantities of briquetage associated with salterns positively dated as Roman. Nearby were a number of associated features, including a 17m long spread of briquetage rubble containing a burnt clay oven base on a foundation more briquetage, and two circular pits containing animal bone and Roman pottery. It was suggested from the quality of the briquetage that this represented local, rather than industrial, salt production. Two natural palaeochannels were also identified, one of which was adjacent to the briqeutage spread; a large quantity of Roman pottery and animal bone, some burnt, was recovered from the fill of this channel. {1}{2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI17898 Report: Allen Archaeology Ltd. 2014. Geophysical Survey by Magnetometry on Land Adjacent to Coronation Farm, Burgh Road West, Skegness. AAL Site Code: SKCF14.
- <2> SLI17899 Report: Neo Environmental Ltd. 2015. Skegness Solar Park Ltd, Land at Coronation Farm, Burgh Road West, Skegness: Archaeological Evaluation Report. Neo Environmental Site Code: COFS14.
- <3> SLI17900 Archive: Neo Environmental Ltd. 2015. Skegness Solar Park Ltd, Land at Coronation Farm, Burgh Road West, Skegness: Archaeological Evaluation Report. LCNCC: 2014.248.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 5403 6382 (150m by 150m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BURGH LE MARSH, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 15 2024 1:54PM
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