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Roman briquetage mounds on Burtle Moor is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the remains of salt production facilities dating to the Roman period. Located in the Somerset Levels, the site consists of mounds formed from the accumulated waste products of briquetage, the fired clay containers used in salt extraction from brine springs. The mounds represent evidence of industrial-scale salt manufacturing during the Roman occupation of Britain, reflecting the economic importance of salt production in this wetland region. The survival of these earthwork remains provides archaeological insight into Romano-British industrial processes and the exploitation of natural salt resources during the first to fourth centuries AD.
Roman briquetage mounds on Burtle Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006148. View the official record →
Roman briquetage mounds on Burtle Moor is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the remains of salt production facilities dating to the Roman period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006148.
Roman briquetage mounds on Burtle Moor 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 1006148.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wooden trackways on Chilton Moor, 300m west of Station Farm (1.9 km), Duck decoy, 770m SSE of Gold Corner Bridge (3.2 km), Section of the Abbot's Way trackway, 500m WSW of Honeygar Farm (3.2 km).
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