Our latest talk is led by archeologist Stephen Sherlock as we discover the history of salt mining in Teesside.
At the beginning of April 2021 national press coverage broke about the latest exciting finds from excavations by Stephen Sherlock and volunteers at Street House, Loftus.
Exceeding two metres below the turfline, evidence for salt production and domestic activities date to the very earliest Neolithic in Britain – likely immigrants from north-western France, dating to 3800-3700 BC. This discovery is also one of the very earliest for salt-production in Europe. The many hundreds of finds include pottery, flint tools and artefacts associated with salt evaporation over fires – the making of salt cakes.
Stephen will talk about these exciting discoveries, as well as looking back at the discoveries of salt deposits on Teesside in the 19th century and medieval salt working in Coatham.
Doors open 6pm
Talk starts 6.30pm
Talk ends approx 7.30