Monument record MLI20457 - MEDIEVAL SALTERN REMAINS, GEDNEY DYKE
Summary
MEDIEVAL SALTERN REMAINS, GEDNEY DYKE
Type and Period (1)
- SALT WORKS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
There are medieval saltern remains around Gedney Dyke. {1}
At Gedney Dyke are 14th and 15th century mounds of waste from salt making, there was once an extensive industry in the area. {2}
Earthwork remains observed, centred on TF 4138 2622. {3}
Well preserved saltern earthworks extend across the parkland of Hovenden House (PRN 25080). {5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI4944 Verbal Communication: HEALEY, R.H.. 1997. Verbal report from Hilary Healey. -.
- <2> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). pp.306-7.
- <3> SLI10097 Verbal Communication: Louise Jennings. 2005. Earthwork remains of Salterns.
- <4> SLI10098 Correspondence: Healey, H.. 2005. Map of Salterns in Gedney Dyke. Gedney. -.
- <5> SLI3652 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1905. OS County Series six inch map 1905. paper. 1:10560. TF42.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 4068 2635 (2686m by 1187m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FLEET, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | GEDNEY, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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