Monument record MLI128034 - Iron Age Briquetage, Clay Lake Bank, Spalding
Summary
An assemblage of residual briquetage fragments recovered from land to the south of Clay Lake Bank, Spalding.
Type and Period (2)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 800 BC to 101 BC)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A small assemblage of residual briquetage fragments was recovered from Roman and later contexts on land to the south of Clay Lake Bank, Spalding during a programme of trial trenching in March-April 2018. Though found in Roman contexts, all but one fragment lacked the characteristic 'bleaching' of the surface common in briquetage of this period, giving the assemblage a more likely date of Early to Middle Iron Age. {1}{2}
During a subsequent strip, map and sample excavation on the same site in July-September 2018, a further 314 pieces of briquetage were recovered from Roman and later contexts. Unlike the briquetage recovered in the trial trenching excavation, analysis of the assemblage indicated a probable Late Iron Age date due to both the lack of 'bleaching' and the inclusion of organic material in the fabric. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI19354 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London). 2018. Land off Clay Bank, Spalding: Report on an Archaeological Evaluation. PCAL Site Code: CLSL18.
- <2> SLI19355 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London). 2018. Land off Clay Lake Bank, Spalding: Report on an Archaeological Evaluation. LCNCC: 2018.31.
- <3> SLI19361 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London). 2021. Land at Clay Lane Bank, Spalding: Report on an Archaeological Strip, Map and Record Excavation. PCAL Site Code: CLSL18.
- <4> SLI19362 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London). 2018. Land at Clay Lane Bank, Spalding: Report on an Archaeological Strip, Map and Record Excavation. LCNCC: 2018.31.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2593 2028 (243m by 711m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SPALDING, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Apr 20 2026 3:23PM
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