Monument record MLI98298 - A late Iron Age settlement and saltmaking site, Clay Lake, Spalding
Summary
A late Iron Age settlement and saltmaking site, Clay Lake, Spalding
Type and Period (6)
- DITCH (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- POST HOLE (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- LINEAR FEATURE (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- SALTERN (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- SALT WORKS (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Trial trenching was undertaken by Network Archaeology in May 2011 at Clay Lake, Spalding. Ditches, a post hole and linear features containing late Iron Age pottery, burnt bone, animal bone, briquetage, burnt stone and fuel ash slag was found. This evidence suggests that a late Iron Age settlement and saltmaking site was located in the immediate vicinity. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI13640 Report: Network Archaeology Ltd. 2011. Trial trench evaluation at Clay Lake, Spalding. SCL14.
- <2> SLI13641 Archive: Network Archaeology Ltd. 2011. Trial trench evaluation at Clay Lake, Spalding. LCNCC: 2011.76.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2577 2102 (361m by 360m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SPALDING, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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