Monument record MLI35049 - Creeton Quarry metalworking site
Summary
Creeton Quarry metalworking site
Type and Period (3)
- METAL WORKING SITE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- INDUSTRIAL SITE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FURNACE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
This record represents the Roman remains identified from an excavation at Creeton Quarry which has revealed a metalworking site with evidence for iron smelting and smithing. The date range is 550 BC to 100 AD. Pottery dating to the middle of the third century was also recovered. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}
During the excavation, 400kg of slag was found along with charcoal, fired clay, iron smelting debris and twenty two sherds of Roman pottery. Evidence of six furnaces was also revealed. {3}{4}{5}{6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI5418 Article in Serial: Trimble, R.. 1994. CLAU ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL REPORT NO 7. pp.20-21.
- <2> SLI4906 Verbal Communication: COWGILL J. 1997.
- <3> SLI13558 Report: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. 1995. Romano British Iron Smelting Site at Creeton Quarry Assessment Report. -.
- <4> SLI13559 Archive: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. 1995. Romano British Iron Smelting Site at Creeton Quarry Assessment Report. -.
- <5> SLI13560 Report: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. 1995. Romano British Iron Smelting Site at Creeton Quarry Assessment Report and Updated Project Design. -.
- <6> SLI13561 Archive: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. Romano British Iron Smelting Site at Creeton Quarry Assessment Report and Updated Project Design. -.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9991 2076 (138m by 138m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | COUNTHORPE AND CREETON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (3)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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