Monument record MLI23638 - ROMAN SALTWORKING SITE OFF HORSESHOE ROAD, SPALDING
Summary
ROMAN SALTWORKING SITE OFF HORSESHOE ROAD, SPALDING
Type and Period (3)
- SALT WORKS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- PIT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- DITCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 23638
DURING A WATCHING BRIEF ON LAND OFF HORSESHOE ROAD, SPALDING, SIGNIFICANT ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEPOSITS AND FEATURES WERE IDENTIFIED. THESE INCLUDED DITCHES, PIT AND SMALLER FEATURES WHICH MAY BE POST HOLES. BRIQUETAGE WAS ALSO PRESENT AND IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE SITE REPRESENTS PART OF A ROMAN SALTWORKING SITE CLOSE TO THE MARGINS OF TIDAL ACTION. ACTIVITY ON THE SITE APPEARS TO HAVE HALTED FOLLOWING MARINE INUNDATION. THE OVERLYING TOPSOIL DEPOSITS HAVE PROTECTED LOWER ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEPOSITS. THE SITE IS FURTHER EVIDENCE OF DENSE EXPLOITATION OF THE FORMERLY COASTAL AREA AROUND SPALDING. IT WAS PROBABLY CONNECTED TO A SETTLEMENT AT BASTON OUTGANG BY A MINOR TRACK. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI5273 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1997. Spalding, Horseshoe Road: Archaeological Watching Brief at Plots 15-17 Horse Fayre Fields. SHF97.
- <2> SLI1690 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1997. Spalding, Horseshoe Road: Archaeological Watching Brief at Plots 15-17 Horse Fayre Fields. LCNCC 131.97.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2322 2203 (40m by 40m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SPALDING, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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