Monument record 1091/1 - Saltworking Site at Tetton

In August 1838, a number of hand-made bricks were found at Tetton Hall Farm, Tetton, on the line of the Roman road south from Middlewich. They formed a structure covering a horizontal hole 8ft long & 'high enough for a person to creep up'. The bricks were made of clay, mixed with straw & were oddly shaped. One brick is 13.5ins long x 3.5ins wide. (1).

The shape of the "bricks" as drawn in Thompson Watkin, suggests these were briquetage. They are described as being similar to those found at Kinderton. The description in (1) Also states that at the base of the hole a "a fine powder, like snuff, about six inches wide " was found. The structure is recorded as being entirely destroyed.(1)

This record was initially recorded as a brickworks but the description of the site and appearance of these bricks suggests this was a salt working site. (4)

<1> Thompson Watkin W. T., 1886, Roman Cheshire: A Description of Roman Remains in the County of Chester, /313 (Book). SCH2878.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ76SW2/1964 (Index). SCH2487.

<3> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.146 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.

<4> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Leah, M.27/09/2011 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.