Monument record MLI83062 - Possible brick making site, Low Road, Spalding
Summary
Possible brick making site, Low Road, Spalding
Type and Period (6)
- BRICKYARD (Post Medieval - 1700 AD to 1900 AD)
- CLAMP KILN (Post Medieval - 1700 AD to 1900 AD)
- DITCH (Post Medieval - 1700 AD to 1900 AD)
- GULLY (Post Medieval - 1700 AD to 1900 AD)
- BRICK KILN (Post Medieval - 1700 AD to 1900 AD)
- PIT (Post Medieval - 1700 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 23776
During trial trenching in 2002, an undated east/west aligned ditch was recorded. The ditch fill was rich in burnt/baked silt and charcoal. It was suggesting that this represented possible salt-making activity of an early medieval/medieval date. However, later trial trenching in 2002 revealed gullies, ditches and a pit filled with fired silt and clay and fragments of low-fired brick very similar to that encountered during the first phase of trial trenching. These features have been interpreted as flues for brick clamps, along with the ditch from the earlier trial trenching. {1}{2}{3}
Further excavations in October to December 2002 revealed more features associated with brick making (Area 3). The gullies which had been interpreted as flues for brick kilns are now thought to be elements of upstanding kiln structures. It was possibly working for only a short amount of time, producing significant quantities of bricks for the local economy. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI7928 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2002. Land at Low Road, Spalding. SLR01.
- <2> SLI8170 Report: Archaeological Project Services. Aug 2002. Land at Low Road, Spalding. SLR02.
- <3> SLI8171 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. Aug 2002. Land at Low Road, Spalding. LCNCC 2001.453.
- <4> SLI8560 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2003. Archaeological Excavation on Land at Low Road, Spalding. SLR02.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2604 2302 (119m by 118m) Centre |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SPALDING, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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