Monument record MLI127364 - Three Possible Salterns Identified in Geophysical Survey, Land at Walls Lane, Ingoldmells
Summary
Three salterns with strong positive spikes at the centre indicative of burning, adjacent to several Iron Age salterns.
Type and Period (1)
- SALTERN (Unknown date)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Three salterns were identified during geophysical survey in 2014. Strong positive spikes were noted in the centre of the features representative of burning, surrounded by a ring of previously burnt material. Magnetic anomolies associated with creeks and streams were also recorded, which while natural would likely have fed the salt making works. {1}{2}
While no dating evidence was identified during the survey, further salterns to the immediate northwest were found to be of Iron Age date. {3}{4}
Follow up excavations comprising a strip map record, and more targetted monitoring, did not identify any archaeological remains on the site. It was noted by the excavated that alluvial deposits between 0.45m and 2m in depth were encountered, but that it was possible that excavations were not of sufficient depth to encounter the salterns identified in geophysical survey. {5}{6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI18537 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2014. Land at Walls Lane, Ingoldmells, Geophysical Survey. APS Site Code INWL14.
- <2> SLI18538 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2014. Land at Walls Lane, Ingoldmells, Geophysical Survey. LCNCC 2014.178.
- <3> SLI7127 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. Mar 2000. Ingoldmells Sewage Treatment Works Extension. ITW99 & ITW00.
- <4> SLI7128 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. Mar 2000. Ingoldmells Sewage Treatment Works Extension. LCNCC 126.99 & 2000.293.
- <5> SLI18543 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2017. Archaeological Investigation at Lane at Walls Lane, Ingoldmells. APS Site Code INWL16.
- <6> SLI18544 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2017. Archaeological Investigation at Lane at Walls Lane, Ingoldmells. LCNCC 2016.106.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 5616 6752 (74m by 122m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | INGOLDMELLS, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Nov 5 2024 1:29PM
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