Monument record MLI34880 - Iron Age saltworkings, Langtoft
Summary
Iron Age saltworkings, Langtoft
Type and Period (6)
- SALT WORKS (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 101 BC)
- PIT (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 101 BC)
- SALTERN (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 101 BC)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 101 BC)
- GULLY (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- POST HOLE (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 34880
Trial excavations and geophysical survey identified archaeological features associated with saltmaking. Briquetage and pottery of Iron Age date (probably middle Iron Age c.400-150 BC) were also recovered. An earlier fieldwalking survey also collected briquetage. {1}
Further excavations at Glebe Land were undertaken by Cambridge Archaeological Unit between October 2008 and January 2009. Gullies, pits and post holes associated with Iron Age pottery and briquetage and animal bone were recorded. {2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI1801 Report: Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire. 1992. Archaeological Evaluation at Langtoft Common, Langtoft. -.
- <2> SLI13486 Report: Cambridge Archaeological Unit. 2010. Further Excavations at Langtoft: The Glebe Land 2007/8. CAU site code: LGL 08.
- <3> SLI13487 Archive: Cambridge Archaeological Unit. 2010. Further Excavations at Langtoft: The Glebe Land 2007/8. LGL08.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1464 1397 (197m by 196m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LANGTOFT, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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