Monument record MLI34454 - IRON AGE SALTERN SITE, MORTON
Summary
IRON AGE SALTERN SITE, MORTON
Type and Period (3)
- SALT WORKS (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- 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
AN IRON AGE SALTERN SITE AT THE LANDWARD LIMIT OF THE MARINE FLOODING. MOUND SURVIVES TO c1M HIGH AND HAS BEEN CUT BY THE FIELD BOUNDARY. DARK, BURNT SOIL AROUND EDGE OF MOUND. SOME BRIQUETAGE FRAGMENTS PRESENT. OTHER FINDS INCLUDE POTTERY, QUERN FRAGMENTS, ANIMAL BONE AND SOME BURNT STONE. THE BRIQUETAGE INCLUDES 13 COMPLETE SUPPORTS AND ONE BROKEN WEDGE. {1}
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI1079 Bibliographic Reference: Hayes, P. P. and Lane, T. W.. 1992. The Fenland Project No.5: Lincolnshire Survey, the South-West Fens. Gaz: MOR 13; pp 121-30.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TF 1170 2449 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MORTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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