Monument record MLI60771 - Probable Neolithic Long Barrow, South Rauceby
Summary
Probable Neolithic Long Barrow, South Rauceby
Type and Period (2)
- LONG BARROW (Early Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- DITCH (Unknown date)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
This long barrow is situated on the valley floor of the River Slea valley. It is aligned north to south and its long axis traverses the contours. It is an oblong-shaped enclosure with straight terminals and counded corners. The enclosure lies between two large concentric circles, equidistant to the north and south. A third smaller, annular ring lies on its eastern flank. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}{7}{8}{9}, LENGTH 54M, WIDTH 26M, HTM 25M
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SLI2302 Index: Dilwyn Jones. 1998. Gazetteer of Neolithic Elongated Enclosures and Extant Long Barrows in (Historic) Lincolnshire. GAZ 66.
- <2> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF0344: LI.848.5.1.
- <3> SLI154 Aerial Photograph: PICKERING, J.. 1962-86. RCHME. TF0343/4 (1979).
- <4> SLI110 Aerial Photograph: 1945-84. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. AGC97 (1964).
- <5> SLI110 Aerial Photograph: 1945-84. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. BTW63 (1975).
- <6> SLI110 Aerial Photograph: 1945-84. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. COK101-102 (1981).
- <7> SLI110 Aerial Photograph: 1945-84. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. ABK 1 (1964).
- <8> SLI154 Aerial Photograph: PICKERING, J.. 1962-86. RCHME. TF0343/4 (1979).
- <9> SLI193 Aerial Photograph: 1946-98. RCHME. TF 0343/4; TF 0344/1.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0362 4485 (53m by 73m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOUTH RAUCEBY, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event - Survey: Aerial photograph of land north of Becks Plantation, South Rauceby (ELI7471)
- Event - Survey: Aerial photograph of land north of Becks Plantation, South Rauceby (ELI7473)
- Event - Survey: Aerial photograph of land north of Becks Plantation, South Rauceby (ELI7474)
- Event - Survey: Aerial photographs of cropmarks near Beck Plantation (ELI8313)
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Record last edited
Jul 8 2022 9:04AM
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