Monument record MLI20535 - MEDIEVAL SALTERN REMAINS
Summary
MEDIEVAL SALTERN REMAINS
Type and Period (3)
- MOUND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SALT WORKS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- RABBIT WARREN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
THERE ARE THE REMAINS OF MEDIEVAL SALTERNS EXTENDING EASTWARDS FROM RED HOUSE FARM TO CONEY GARTH HOUSE, AND THEN TO GROVE FARM. {1} HOLBEACH WAS SAID TO HAVE HAD A VERY IMPORTANT SALT-MAKING INDUSTRY. THE MINOR PLACENAME CONEY GARTH SUGGESTS THAT THE FORMER SALTERN MOUNDS WERE USED AS RABBIT WARRENS. {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.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 3760 2768 (1083m by 764m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOLBEACH, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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