Monument record MLI23137 - ROMANO BRITISH SALTERN AND SETTLEMENT SITE
Summary
ROMANO BRITISH SALTERN AND SETTLEMENT SITE
Type and Period (3)
- SALT WORKS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
ABUNDANT BRIQUETAGE FROM AN AREA OF DARK SOIL STAIN. SOME LARGE FRAGMENTS OF DOMESTIC POT EXHIBITED FRESH BREAKS. ISOLATED SALTERN HEARTHS WERE IDENTIFIED BY AREAS OF INTENSE BRIQUETAGE AND RED SOIL STAINS SCATTERED OVER THE SITE AREA. AT TF 26631716 (COW 43) - POTTERY AND 9 ANIMAL BONES IN A DARK SOIL STAIN INDICATES SETTLEMENT ON THE EDGE OF A LARGE RODDON. THE SITE CONTINUES INTO THE UNSURVEYED FIELD TO THE NORTH. AT TF 26681729 (COW 41) - POTTERY SCATTER ON RODDON CONSISTING OF GENERALLY LARGE SHERDS SUGGESTING ONLY RECENT PLOUGH DAMAGE. A LINEAR BAND OF CLEAN SILT SEPARATES THIS SITE FROM 23140. FINDS INCLUDE ABUNDANT COCKLE, MUSSEL AND OYSTER SHELL. {1} THIS SITE IS WITHIN THE CROPMARK AREA OF 20314., HTM 3M
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI1079 Bibliographic Reference: Hayes, P. P. and Lane, T. W.. 1992. The Fenland Project No.5: Lincolnshire Survey, the South-West Fens. GAZ COW 40,41,43.
Map
Location
Grid reference | TF 2667 1735 (point) |
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Civil Parish | COWBIT, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- Related to: AREA OF CROPMARKS, POSSIBLE SALTMAKING/SETTLEMENT (Monument) (MLI20314)
- Related to: IRON AGE SALTERN AND SETTLEMENT SITE (Monument) (MLI23135)
- Related to: Iron Age settlement artefacts (Monument) (MLI23138)
- Related to: RB ARTEFACTS (Monument) (MLI22098)
- Related to: ROMANO BRITISH ARTEFACTS (Monument) (MLI23140)
Related Events/Activities (0)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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