Monument record MLI34449 - Iron Age Saltern site, Morton
Summary
Iron Age saltern site found during the Fenland Project in Morton.
Type and Period (2)
- SALT WORKS (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- SALT WORKS (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Iron Age saltern site, found during field walking, in Morton. The site was investigated by the Fenland Project in the 1990s. Briquetage was found on the south flank of low roddon with a clayey surface. Soilmarks for the site extend over the roddon. A small amount of burnt stone was also found, and pottery was identified as Iron Age. The site is adjacent to an area of extensive silting. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI1079 Bibliographic Reference: Hayes, P. P. and Lane, T. W.. 1992. The Fenland Project No.5: Lincolnshire Survey, the South-West Fens. MOR 9.
- <2> SLI1079 Bibliographic Reference: Hayes, P. P. and Lane, T. W.. 1992. The Fenland Project No.5: Lincolnshire Survey, the South-West Fens. VOL55 PP121-130.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1519 2402 (106m by 106m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MORTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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