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Bronze Age saltern is a salt production site located in Lincolnshire, England, dating to the Bronze Age period. The monument represents evidence of ancient salt-working activity, a significant industrial practice in prehistoric Britain. Such salterns were typically situated in coastal or near-coastal locations where brine sources could be exploited, and this example contributes to our understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns and economic organisation in the region. The archaeological remains associated with the site preserve evidence of the techniques and scale of salt extraction during the prehistoric period.
Bronze Age saltern is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004961. View the official record →
Bronze Age saltern is a salt production site located in Lincolnshire, England, dating to the Bronze Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004961.
Bronze Age saltern is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1004961.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site NE of Sempringham House Farm (0.5 km), Decoy pond 350m south of Aslackby Decoy Farm (2.6 km), Sempringham Priory (site of) (3 km).
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