Monument record MLI43185 - Neolithic long barrow/mortuary enclosure north-east of Cold Harbour Farm
Summary
This Neolithic long barrow or mortuary enclosure is included in a scheduling with two Bronze Age bowl barrows.
Type and Period (2)
- LONG BARROW (Early Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- MORTUARY ENCLOSURE (Early Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Possible long barrow/mortuary enclosure recorded by reconnaissance in 1995. {1}{2}
This long barrow is situated in a ridge top, below the crest, overlooking the head of a valley of a tributary of the River Bain, adjacent to the bluestone heath ridgeway. It is aligned south-east to north-west, and the long axis traverses the contours. It is trapezoidal, and the side ditches produce a wider mark than the terminals. Length 62m, width 25m, htm 145m. {3}
The long barrow is roughly trapezoidal in shape, measuring approximately 62m long by 28m wide. No causeway across the ditch is apparent, and this may indicate that the long barrow is an example of the simpler form which was not elaborated by the construction of a mound . Nevertheless , whilst some thickening of the side ditches suggests recutting, it is possible that this took place to give a low covering to the interior. {4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. -,1995, .
- <2> SLI145 Aerial Photograph: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1946-98. RCHME National Aerial Photograph Collection at Swindon. TF2681/2-7,1995, .
- <3> SLI2302 Index: Dilwyn Jones. 1998. Gazetteer of Neolithic Elongated Enclosures and Extant Long Barrows in (Historic) Lincolnshire. NO 28.
- <4> SLI5422 Scheduling Record: English Heritage. 1999. scheduling document 29738. MPP 22.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2667 8179 (68m by 70m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STENIGOT, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Apr 13 2021 2:40PM
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