Monument record MLI42881 - Probable Medieval Salterns, Keyholme Farm, Marshchapel

Summary

Cropmarks and earthworks of probable medieval salterns, to the north-east of Keyholme Farm, Marshchapel.

Type and Period (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Cropmarks and earthworks of probable medieval salterns, to the north-east of Keyholme Farm, Marshchapel. Identified on aerial photography examined as part of the National Mapping Programme. {1}{2} The probable saltern remains were also noted on aerial photographs examined as part of the Lincolnshire Coastal Grazing Marsh project. {3} The remains are clearly visible as soilmarks and faint earthworks on the Google Maps satellite imagery layer and on LiDAR data for this area. {4}{5}

Sources/Archives (5)

  •  Aerial Photograph: O.G.S. Crawford. 1920-46. RCHM. TA3600/1 (1929).
  •  Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. Lincolnshire National Mapping Programme. TF3799: LI.41.1.1.
  •  Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 2004. Lincolnshire Coastal Grazing Marsh: Archaeological and Historical Data Collection. fig.8.1.
  •  Website: Google. 2001->. Google Earth, Maps and Street View. Accessed 17/09/2026.
  •  Digital Archive: Environment Agency. 2006->. LiDAR Scan Data. Accessed 17/09/2026.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TA 3830 0005 (110m by 114m) Estimated from Sources
Civil Parish MARSHCHAPEL, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Sep 17 2026 1:18PM

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