Monument record MLI32896 - Roman Salterns and Possible Sea Bank, Aslackby Fen
Summary
Roman salterns and possible sea bank at Aslackby Fen.
Type and Period (3)
- SALT WORKS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SEA DEFENCES (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
An area of Roman salterns at Aslackby Fen. A large scatter of saltern pottery, including a few sherds of Romano-British Samian and greyware pottery, was noted in 1972, along with earthwork humps and hollows spread over 40 acres. The site was excavated in 1975 after drainage work, when a long section was cut through a possible Roman sea bank. Large quantities of briquetage was recorded along with a series of pits or ditches. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 13 SW: AN.
- <2> SLI757 Article in Serial: A.J. White (ed.). 1976. 'Archaeology in Lincolnshire and South Humberside, 1975' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol.11, p.57.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 147 309 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | POINTON AND SEMPRINGHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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