Monument record MLI89711 - Possible Iron Age/Roman salt working site to the east of Neslam Farm Bungalow
Summary
Possible Iron Age/Roman salt working site to the east of Neslam Farm Bungalow
Type and Period (3)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- SALT WORKS (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- DITCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 34579
[This record contains information from PRN 34578, which has now been amalgamated with this record and deleted.]
An abundant surface scatter of briquetage, indicative of the presence of an Iron Age and/or Roman salt working site, was observed during fieldwalking at TF 1491 3278. An unidentified and undated soilmark was also seen, and a fragment of bone and a single unidentified sherd were also found. Another abundant surface scatter of briquetage was seen at TF 1467 3278. An unidentified and undated soilmark was also seen. {1}
During an archaeological evaluation, further evidence of late Iron Age - Roman saltmaking activity was discovered. Geophysical survey revealed a ditch and several anomalies indicating the presence of fired material. These were investigated by trial excavation, which also revealed further gullies. A large quantity of briquetage of late Iron Age - Roman type including large pieces of salt pans and possible pedestals was recovered. The ditch and gullies may have been used as feeder ditches or sea water capture areas to supply salt water to the salt processing area that produced the waste briquetage. A single sherd of Roman greyware was also recovered. {2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <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 37; POI 36.
- <2> SLI12798 Report: Northamptonshire Archaeology. 2008. Neslam Farm, near Billingborough: Archaeological Evaluations September 2008. -.
- <3> SLI12799 Archive: Northamptonshire Archaeology. 2008. Neslam Farm, near Billingborough: Archaeological Evaluations September 2008. LCNCC 2008.134.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 14790 32804 (251m by 250m) Centre |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | POINTON AND SEMPRINGHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event - Survey: Fenland Survey Field Walking (ELI595)
- Event - Survey: Fieldwalking at Neslam Farm near Billingborough (ELI9617)
- Event - Survey: Geophysical survey at Neslam Farm near Billingborough (ELI9618)
- Event - Intervention: Trial excavation at Neslam Farm near Billingborough (ELI9619)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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