Monument record MLI124962 - Bronze Age Barrow at Little Carlton
Summary
A Bronze Age barrow at Little Carlton
Type and Period (2)
- ROUND BARROW (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
- RING DITCH (Undated)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The remains of a Bronze Age barrow were found when investigating a ring ditch visible from a geophysical survey. Excavations took place and found that the barrow had acted as a focus for a later early Anglo-Saxon Christian cemetery (see PRN 49414). {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI15815 Article in Serial: Peter Townend, Hugh Willmott, Adam Daubney and Graham Vickers. 2016. 'The mystery in the marsh, exploring an Anglo-Saxon island at Little Carlton' in Current Archaeology. Issue 313 (April 2016), pp.28-34.
- <2> SLI15818 Article in Serial: Hugh Willmott and Adam Daubney. 2017. 'Little Carlton's inhabitants revealed' in Current Archaeology. Issue 322 (January 2017), pp.8-9.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 4042 8535 (38m by 36m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE CARLTON, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation of a cemetery at Little Carlton (ELI12898)
- Event - Survey: Geophysical survey at Little Carlton (ELI12897)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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