Site Event/Activity record ELI43 - Excavation of barrow

Location

Grid reference TF 2146 8406 (point)
Civil Parish SOUTH WILLINGHAM, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

Technique(s)

  • Non-archaeological Excavation

Organisation

Air Ministry

Date

From 01 Jan 1959 to 31 Dec 1959 (between)

Map

Description

The Air Ministry dug a trench by hand, which was 22 feet by 12 feet and 11 feet deep into the mound a few feet to the west of its apparent centre. The site was visited by D.F.Petch and G.V.Taylor. {1}

External Links (0)

Sources/Archives (1)

  •  Article in Serial: D.F. Petch. 1961. ‘Archaeological Notes for 1959 and 1960’ in Lincolnshire Architectural and Archaeological Society Reports and Papers. Vol 9 part 1, pp.11-12.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • BOWL BARROW, 730M YARDS SSE OF SOUTH WALK FARM, SOUTH WILLINGHAM (Monument)

Record last edited

Feb 18 2011 9:30AM

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