Monument record MLI97885 - Shallow pits, Mablethorpe
Summary
Shallow pits found on the foreshore at Mablethorpe.
Type and Period (4)
- SALT POND ? (Unknown date)
- PIT (Unknown date)
- QUARRY ? (Unknown date)
- SALT WORKS ? (Unknown date)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The eroded remains of a shallow pit dug into the clay beneathe the sand were identified on the foreshore at Mablethorpe in September 1997. There is a possible small concentration of similar pits located a short distance to the south-west. Two animal bones, possibly sheep vertebra, and a block of dressed stone were found in the vicinity. These pits are possibly salt evaporation pans from salt working or are perhaps the remains of clay extraction for repairing sea defences. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI13169 Report: John Buglass. 1997. The Remains of Six Sailing Ships and other Archaeological Features on the Inter-tidal Zone between Sutton-on-Sea and Mablethorpe. MSS97.
- <2> SLI13170 Archive: John Buglass. 1997. The Remains of Six Sailing Ships and other Archaeological Features on the Inter-tidal Zone between Sutton-on-Sea and Mablethorpe. LCNCC 1997.186.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 5129 8475 (106m by 122m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MABLETHORPE, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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