Monument record MLI89695 - Possible Iron Age or Roman salt working site on Aslackby Fen, north of Division Drain
Summary
Possible Iron Age or Roman salt working site on Aslackby Fen, north of Division Drain
Type and Period (2)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
- SALT WORKS (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 34564
Abundant fired clay briquetage was seen on a small 'fen island' during fieldwalking, indicating the presence of an Iron Age and/or Roman salt working site. A small quantity of bone was also seen, but no pottery was found. {1}
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI1079 Bibliographic Reference: Hayes, P. P. and Lane, T. W.. 1992. The Fenland Project No.5: Lincolnshire Survey, the South-West Fens. Gaz: POI 26.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 15490 29600 (40m by 40m) Centre |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | POINTON AND SEMPRINGHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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