Monument record MLI20379 - MEDIEVAL SALTERNS, SARACEN'S HEAD
Summary
MEDIEVAL SALTERNS, SARACEN'S HEAD
Type and Period (1)
- SALT WORKS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
REMAINS OF MEDIEVAL SALTERNS AROUND SARACEN'S HEAD. {1} SUCH WAS THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MEDIEVAL SALTMAKING INDUSTRY FROM THE LATE C12 TO LATE C15 THAT THE BISHOP OF LINCOLN HAD TO INTERVENE IN SETTING THE PARISH BOUNDARIES BETWEEN WHAPLODE AND HOLBEACH AFTER DISPUTES OVER THE SALTERNS AT SARACEN'S HEAD. {2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI4944 Verbal Communication: HEALEY, R.H.. 1997. Verbal report from Hilary Healey. -.
- <2> SLI3499 Report: ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROJECT SERVICES. 1997. REAPPRAISAL OF HOLBEACH CONSERVATION AREA. 23/97; HCA97.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 3383 2690 (966m by 627m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WHAPLODE, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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