Monument record MLI33966 - THE SALT WAY
Summary
THE SALT WAY
Type and Period (1)
- ROAD (Undated)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The record includes information from PRN30567 which has been deleted.
Portion of Salt Way - Romanized road following the Harlaxton/Little Ponton and Stroxton parish boundary for some distance. {1}{2}{3}
Excavations were carried out in 1966 by the Grantham Archaeological Society to investigate the course of Romanised salt road at about SK 895 317. The excavation revealed a stone surface at a depth of 18 inches. One edge had be disturbed by cable laying but the roadway appeared to be 14 feet wide and had a section depth of about 6 inches. There was no dating evidence recorded. {4}{5}{6}{7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI3141 Index: SMR FILE. LITTLE PONTON AND STROXTON. SK 83 SE:R -.
- <2> SLI1094 Bibliographic Reference: Margary, I.D.. 1973. Roman Roads in Britain (3rd edition). No.58b, p.223.
- <3> SLI323 Article in Serial: C.W. Phillips. 1935. 'The Present State of Archaeology in Lincolnshire: Part 2' in the Archaeological Journal. VOL 91, P 112.
- <4> SLI3074 Index: SMR FILE. HARLAXTON. SE 83 SE: U.
- <5> SLI3957 Serial: 1966. GRANTHAM ARCHAEOL SOC NEWS. -.
- <6> SLI3723 Photograph: Grantham Archaeology Group. 1966. Grantham Archaeology Group. -.
- <7> SLI777 Article in Serial: WHITWELL, J.B.. 1967. 'Archaeological notes for 1966' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. p.36.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 884 310 (3710m by 1977m) Centre |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARLAXTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | LITTLE PONTON AND STROXTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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