Monument record MLI33710 - RB POTTERY AND IRONWORKING, CORBY GLEN
Summary
RB POTTERY AND IRONWORKING, CORBY GLEN
Type and Period (3)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- IRON FURNACE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- INDUSTRIAL SITE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
At SK965230, a concentration iron slag, also a 3rd-4th century bowl and baked clay furnace lining.{1}{2}
The farmer of Birkholme House took part in rudimentary excavation, when site had just been ploughed. Two main concentrations of slag at SK96502302 and SK96552292, with pottery scattered over wide area.{1}{2}
Possibly an iron smelting site.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI2452 Index: OS CARD INDEX. CORBY GLEN. SK92SE7,1965, F.R.H..
- <2> SLI3683 Map: WHITWELL, J.B.. OS 6 INCH SERIES. SK92SE.
- <3> SLI2971 Index: SMR FILE. CORBY GLEN. SK92SE:D,1978, AMBROSE, T.M..
- <4> SLI1390 Correspondence: TYLECOTE. 1964. PARISH FILE. -.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9646 2296 (254m by 194m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CORBY GLEN, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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