Monument record MLI41664 - Iron Age Saltworking Site, Ingoldmells
Summary
Iron Age saltworking site at Ingoldmells.
Type and Period (3)
- SALT WORKS (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- HEARTH (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Early Iron Age salt working site found in 1953 after a flood exposed burnt surfaces and a large amount of briquetage and pottery including some Belgic ware.
A hearth was exposed at TF 5752 6777.
A woody peat layer containing a few fragments of briquetage was exposed at TF 5750 5780, although no structure was observed. {1}{2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 56 NE: 7.
- <2> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 56 NE: M, O.
- <3> SLI3521 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1990. The Lindsey Coastal Survey. Seathorne 2, p.15.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 5753 6777 (136m by 136m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | INGOLDMELLS, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Related Events/Activities (1)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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