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Description: | PRN 23638
DURING A WATCHING BRIEF ON LAND OFF HORSESHOE ROAD, SPALDING, SIGNIFICANT ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEPOSITS AND FEATURES WERE IDENTIFIED. THESE INCLUDED DITCHES, PIT AND SMALLER FEATURES WHICH MAY BE POST HOLES. BRIQUETAGE WAS ALSO PRESENT AND IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE SITE REPRESENTS PART OF A ROMAN SALTWORKING SITE CLOSE TO THE MARGINS OF TIDAL ACTION. ACTIVITY ON THE SITE APPEARS TO HAVE HALTED FOLLOWING MARINE INUNDATION. THE OVERLYING TOPSOIL DEPOSITS HAVE PROTECTED LOWER ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEPOSITS. THE SITE IS FURTHER EVIDENCE OF DENSE EXPLOITATION OF THE FORMERLY COASTAL AREA AROUND SPALDING. IT WAS PROBABLY CONNECTED TO A SETTLEMENT AT BASTON OUTGANG BY A MINOR TRACK. {1}{2} | Subjects: | General Archaeology Salt Making Site | Temporal: | 43 - 409 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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