Surprising Discovery Of Ancient Roman Salt Factory In England

Ancient Romans understood the value of salt. Salt was a scarce and expensive commodity, and its value was legendary. In fact, “the word salary can be traced to ancient Rome and the history of salt.

Salt was used as a trading medium just as money is used today.  Ancient Roman warriors who served the empire received payment with a handful of salt each day.”

So maybe we shouldn’t be surprised to learn archaeologists in England have discovered an ancient Roman factory where salt was produced and transported to other destinations.

While excavating in Pinchbeck archaeologists found evidence of Romans transporting salt from the outskirts of Spalding. Yet, this discovery is surprising for one reason…

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