Monument record MLI116264 - Possible Cursus, Wildmore Fen
Summary
A possible prehistoric cursus in Wildmore Fen.
Type and Period (3)
- CURSUS ? (Early Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Early Neolithic to Middle Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A possible cursus in Wildmore, on the north-east edge of a low terrace gravel fen island, overlooking West Fen. Seen as a cropmark on Google Maps aerial imagery. If it is a cursus, it would run for more than 1600m. {1}{2}
There is certainly a double linear feature that can be traced over some distance. It could well be a prehistoric cursus monument, topographically there is no reason to believe the island was not suitable for such a construction. A walk over part of the site found a few pieces of early Neolithic worked flint. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI15494 Electronic Communication: Redding, Martin. 2011. Information from the Internal Drainage Board engineer. 31/08/2011.
- <2> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2006->. Google Maps and Street View. www.google.co.uk/maps. Accessed 01/09/2011 (2005 photographs).
- <3> SLI15493 Electronic Communication: Peter Chowne. 2011. Information from Peter Chowne. 04/09/2011.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 2612 5290 (1374m by 1063m) Estimated from sources |
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Civil Parish | WILDMORE, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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