Monument record MLI43102 - SALTMAKING SITE, WEST OF ASHINGTON END
Summary
SALTMAKING SITE, WEST OF ASHINGTON END
Type and Period (2)
- SALT WORKS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 43102
30 FRAGMENTS OF BRIQUETAGE WERE OBSERVED CLOSE TO THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE FIELD (FIELD 22) IN THE SOIL AT THE TOP OF THE BACKFILLED TRENCH, DURING THE WATCHING BRIEF ON THE BURGH LE MARSH - INGOLDMELLS RISING MAIN). THE SOURCE OF THIS MATERIAL WAS NOT SEEN BUT IT IS ASSUMED THAT THE TRENCH DISTURBED PART OF A SALTERN SITE BELOW THE MARINE FLOOD - SILT LAYER. A ROMANO-BRITISH DATE HAS BEEN ASCRIBED TO THIS SALTERN SITE AND EXAMINATION OF THE BRIQUETAGE HAS FOUND CLOSER AFFINITIES WITH CONTEMPORARY DATED SITES ON THE ROUTE. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI5120 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1995. Burgh-le-Marsh - Ingoldmells Rising Main: Archaeological Watching Brief. -.
- <2> SLI1485 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1995. Burgh-le-Marsh - Ingoldmells Rising Main: Archaeological Watching Brief. LCNCC 30.93.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 5250 6688 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ORBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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