Monument record MLI51778 - PREHISTORIC CROPMARK BOUNDARY, OR NEOLITHIC LONG BARROW
Summary
PREHISTORIC CROPMARK BOUNDARY, OR NEOLITHIC LONG BARROW
Type and Period (2)
- BOUNDARY (Early Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- LONG BARROW (Early Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
POSSIBLE UNKNOWN PREHISTORIC CROPMARK BOUNDARY. {1} THIS FEATURE HAS ALSO BEEN INTERPRETED AS A LONG BARROW. IT IS SITUATED ON THE UPPER VALLEY SLOPE OF THE WAITHE BECK, AND IS NORTH WEST FACING. IT IS ALIGNED EAST-WEST, AND THE LONG AXIS TRAVERSES THE CONTOURS. AP EVIDENCE SHOWS THAT IT IS A TRAPEZIFORM ENCLOSURE WITH ANGULAR CORNER(S). THE ONE TERMINAL WHICH IS VISIBLE IS STRAIGHT. IT IS UNCLEAR WHETHER THE FULL EXTENT OF THE ENCLOSURE HAS BEEN CAPTURED ON PHOTOGRAPHS. {2}, LENGTH 92M, WIDTH 30M, HTM 95M
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF 29 NW:LI.318.10.1,1993, .
- <2> SLI2302 Index: Dilwyn Jones. 1998. Gazetteer of Neolithic Elongated Enclosures and Extant Long Barrows in (Historic) Lincolnshire. NO 54.
- <3> SLI145 Aerial Photograph: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1946-98. RCHME National Aerial Photograph Collection at Swindon. TF2195/1,1977, .
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2151 9536 (72m by 32m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWINHOPE, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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