Monument record MLI126029 - Possible Iron Age or Roman Settlement, Swallow

Summary

Cropmarks of a number of sub-rectangular enclosures, possibly representing a settlement site of Iron Age or Roman date, to the south-east of Swallow.

Type and Period (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Cropmarks of a group of sub-rectangular enclosures, possibly representing a settlement site of Iron Age or Roman date in this area to the south-east of Swallow. Visible on aerial photographs, and also noted on the Google Earth satellite imagery layer for August 2019. The largest enclosure, situated at TA 1852 0179, is sub-rectangular in shape and approximately 150m by 120m (at maximum extents). It contains many rectilinear subdivisions and, in its north-eastern corner, there is a possible large, circular pit or scoop. {1}{2}

Sources/Archives (2)

  •  Aerial Photograph: Aerial Photograph. NMR TA 1801/1-10.
  •  Website: Google. 2006->. Google Maps and Street View. www.google.co.uk/maps. Accessed 30/03/2022.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TA 1852 0185 (180m by 255m) Estimated from Sources
Civil Parish SWALLOW, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Aug 2 2023 1:32PM

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