Monument record MLI80082 - Possible prehistoric/Romano-British settlement near Salt Well
Summary
Cropmarks which are visible on aerial photographs which have been dated by their morphology to the late Iron Age near Salt Well. They have also been interpreted as being Romano-British.
Type and Period (5)
- ENCLOSURE (Undated)
- RING DITCH (Undated)
- MACULA (Undated)
- SETTLEMENT (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD?)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Cropmark enclosures, hut circles and boundaries are visible on aerial photographs which have been interpreted as prehistoric settlement. {1}{4}{5}
They have also been interpreted as Romano-British. {2}
This complex of cropmarks has been compared with similar ones known to date to the late Iron Age. {3}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. LI.721.23.
- <2> SLI5454 Index: Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire. South Kesteven records. Allington. SK 01.7.
- <3> SLI5405 Article in Monograph: Helen Winton. 1998. 'The cropmark evidence for Prehistoric and Roman settlement in west Lincolnshire' in Lincolnshire's Archaeology from the Air. page 50,51; Fig.3.1.10.
- <4> SLI193 Aerial Photograph: 1946-98. RCHME. SK8539/11,17,18 (1834-16,2706-27,28);.
- <5> SLI173 Aerial Photograph: 1945-84. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. BYE26.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 8572 3965 (134m by 172m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ALLINGTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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