From Coast to Fen: Archaeology in a Dynamic Landscape: The Archaeology of the Triton Knoll Electrical...

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Claire Christie Joshua T. Hogue

From Coast to Fen

Archaeology in a Dynamic Landscape: The Archaeology of the Triton Knoll Electrical System, Lincolnshire...

Claire Christie, Joshua T. Hogue

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Casemate Publishers
01 August 2025

British & Irish history; Archaeology by period & region

Excavation of over 15 sites located from Anderby Creek on the East Lincolnshire Coast to Bicker Fen in the Borough of Boston has revealed hints of prehistoric activity, evidence of Iron and Roman settlement and saltmaking, and insights into post-medieval rural industry. The sites lie within a landscape that has witnessed significant and complex change with periods of marine transgression, regression and later reclamation. The impacts of this can be seen in the distribution of sites and the activities taking place. The excavations have provided the opportunity to explore the role of landscape in shaping human activity through time.

The excavations revealed limited evidence of prehistoric activity with the development of marshlands and inter-tidal mud flats during the Bronze Age. A timber structure was uncovered comprised of two parallel timbers supported by stakes. Dendrochronological analysis indicated timbers were felled during the middle Bronze Age. The structure provides evidence of early efforts to move and live in this constantly changing landscape. The Iron Age witnessed the beginning of enclosures and activities, such as salt production, which would expand in the Roman period.

Evidence of Roman settlement and saltmaking was uncovered throughout the area with saltmaking concentrated to the north, closer to the coastline. Four saltern sites were excavated with large deposits of briquetage and salt production features, such as tanks and kilns, providing evidence of all stages of salt production and the ceramic assemblages indicating contact with the wider Roman empire including samian and traded wares, from Argonne, Northern Gaul, and neighbouring counties seldom found on sites in Lincolnshire. The date of the salterns is a key discussion point with two sites potentially providing rare evidence of the continuation of activity into the late Roman period. Roman agricultural settlements, located on roddons further inland comprised large enclosures, boundaries and structures including an unusual moated structure potentially used for storage. Isotopic analysis of plant and animal remains from salt production and settlement sites has raised questions about grazing patterns and the relationships between agricultural and salt production. This comparison has also been made for the pottery assemblages allowing for the potential differences in activity and subsequent connectivity to be explored.

Evidence of medieval and post-medieval activity was also uncovered. Beginning in the early medieval (Saxon) period and continuing through until the modern era, the excavations provide important insights into the development of rural settlement against a backdrop of landscape and environmental changes as large portions of marsh and fen were reclaimed for agriculture. Evidence of clay extraction and brick manufacture was also uncovered dating from the 15th century and into the 17th19th centuries, including indications of brick kilns.

AUTHORS: Claire Christie is a Post-Excavation Project Manager at Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd, taking projects through from reporting to publication. She has worked on large scale high-profile projects such as the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon road scheme, co-ordinating specialist work, managing data and authoring reports and publications. Claire specialises in the prehistoric archaeology of Britain and has presented her research at international conferences, in journals and edited volumes, and has contributed to regional research strategies.

Joshua Hogue is a Senior Manager at Allen Archaeology Ltd, overseeing all project reporting, analysis and publications projects across the company. He has worked on numerous high-profile projects, such as excavations for the BBC documentary 'Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard'. Joshua specialises in Palaeolithic and Quaternary research with a focus on lithic analysis. He now focuses mainly on the archaeology of Britain, but has also published widely on the Later Stone Age of North Africa.

100 b/w and colour illustrations

Edited by: Claire Christie, Joshua T. Hogue
Imprint: Casemate Publishers
Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Dimensions: Height: 297mm, Width: 210mm,
ISBN: 9798888571958
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 01 August 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

1. Introduction Claire Christie and Joshua Hogue 2. A Changing Landscape Christine Milton and Claire Christie 3. Prehistoric Landscapes Claire Christie 4. Roman Settlement Owain ScholmaMason and Maria Stockdale 5. Saltmaking Owain ScholmaMason and Tom Lane 6. Medieval–Postmedieval Rural Settlement and Industry Joshua Hogue and Maria Stockdale 7. Conclusion Claire Christie and Joshua Hogue

Claire Christie is a PostExcavation Project Manager at Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd, taking projects through from reporting to publication. She has worked on large scale highprofile projects such as the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon road scheme, coordinating specialist work, managing data and authoring reports and publications. Claire specialises in the prehistoric archaeology of Britain and has presented her research at international conferences, in journals and edited volumes, and has contributed to regional research strategies. Joshua T. Hogue is a Senior Manager at Allen Archaeology Ltd, overseeing all project reporting, analysis and publications projects across the company. He has worked on numerous highprofile projects, such as excavations for the BBC documentary ‘Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard’. Joshua specialises in Palaeolithic and Quaternary research with a focus on lithic analysis. He now focuses mainly on the archaeology of Britain, but has also published widely on the Later Stone Age of North Africa.