Monument record MLI41690 - Possible Saltern, Beacon Way, Skegness
Summary
Possible saltern found to the west of Beacon Way, Skegness.
Type and Period (2)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD?)
- SALT WORKS (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Fragments of briquetage were found 2ft 6" below the surface in 1968, in a now filled in clay pit. Further briquetage fragments are known to have been found in the same area. {1}
The fragments were thought to possibly indicate the location of a former saltern site. {2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 56 SE: A.
- <2> SLI3417 Report: LINDSEY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES. 1995. BURGH LE MARSH-INGOLDMELLS RISING MAIN. app.8, no.65.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 5510 6480 (40m by 40m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SKEGNESS, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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