Site Event/Activity record ELI73 - Excavation of Butterbump Round Barrow Cemetery, Willoughby

Location

Grid reference TF 49358 72343 (point)
Civil Parish WILLOUGHBY WITH SLOOTHBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

Technique(s)

  • Archaeological Excavation

Organisation

Department of the Environment

Date

seasonally 1972-75

Map

Description

Mr Barry Beeby, sponsored by the Department of the Environment, excavated one of the Butterbump barrows from 1972-75 for several seasons. {1}

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Sources/Archives (1)

  •  Article in Serial: Greig, J.R.A.. 1982. 'Forest Clearance and the Barrow Builders at Butterbump, Lincolnshire' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol.17, pp.11-4.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Butterbump Round Barrow Cemetery, Willoughby (Monument)

Record last edited

Mar 6 2017 1:08PM

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