Scheduled MonumentsEnglandIron Age and Roman settlement including a saltern on Hall Meadow

Iron Age and Roman settlement including a saltern on Hall Meadow

England
List entry 1009998
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Hall Meadow is a saltern, a site of salt production, located in Lincolnshire and dating to the Iron Age and Roman periods. The monument represents evidence of industrial activity and resource exploitation in this region during antiquity, when salt extraction from coastal or brackish waters was a significant economic enterprise. Salterns of this era typically comprised shallow evaporation ponds and associated structures for concentrating and harvesting salt, though the precise physical remains at Hall Meadow reflect the characteristic archaeological signatures of such activity. The site contributes to understanding settlement patterns and economic organisation in Roman Lincolnshire, a region of considerable commercial importance during the later Iron Age and Roman occupation of Britain.

Iron Age and Roman settlement including a saltern on Hall Meadow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009998. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Iron Age and Roman settlement including a saltern on Hall Meadow?

Hall Meadow is a saltern, a site of salt production, located in Lincolnshire and dating to the Iron Age and Roman periods. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009998.

Who is responsible for protecting Iron Age and Roman settlement including a saltern on Hall Meadow?

Iron Age and Roman settlement including a saltern on Hall Meadow 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 1009998.

What other scheduled monuments are near Iron Age and Roman settlement including a saltern on Hall Meadow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Section of the Car Dyke canal, fishponds and barrows 250m north west of the Old Rectory (4.6 km), Bowl barrow immediately south of Long Meadow Farm (5.4 km), Bowl barrow 130m south west of Gaylands, Milking Nook (6.1 km).

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