Monument record MLI81530 - Possible Iron Age/Roman saltmaking site, The Causeway
Summary
Possible Iron Age/Roman saltmaking site, The Causeway, based on the presence of a mound or platform and some briquetage.
Type and Period (2)
- SALT WORKS (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC? to 409 AD?)
- PLATFORM (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 13585
During a watching brief, clay dump deposits thought to form part of a larger mound or platform were recorded, predating early Saxon deposits. Along with finds of briquetage in later features and fragments of what were interpreted as decayed briquetage in the dump deposits, the clay deposits were thought to represent possible Iron Age/Roman saltmaking activity in the vicinity.{1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI6610 Report: Archaeological Project Services. April 2001. Plot 3, The Causeway, Swineshead. SWCW01.
- <2> SLI6611 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. April 2001. Plot 3, The Causeway, Swineshead. LCNCC 2001.28.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2395 4001 (35m by 35m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWINESHEAD, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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