Monument record MLI30057 - Careby Wood Camp
Summary
Careby Wood Camp
Type and Period (1)
- HILLFORT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Multivallate hill fort of Iron Age A and B cultures at Careby. The work is about 850 feet by 750 feet, the distance between the inner and outer banks some 130 feet. The outer bank is very slight, the inner one is 3feet above present ground level and 5 feet above the level of its ditch.{1}{2}
The earthwork, which encloses approximately thirteen acres, is completely covered by re-afforestation. Published survey (25 inch) revised.{1}
During a site visit to the area in April 2001, the banks and ditches have again been examined and are deemed to be in quite good condition. although some animal damage was recorded. The banks are standing to a height of over one metre and the ditches have in places standing water.{7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 01 NW: 4.
- <2> SLI323 Article in Serial: C.W. Phillips. 1935. 'The Present State of Archaeology in Lincolnshire: Part 2' in the Archaeological Journal. vol.91, p.102.
- <3> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 01 NW: A.
- <4> SLI4161 Scheduling Record: HBMC. AM 7. SAM 280.
- <5> SLI173 Aerial Photograph: 1945-84. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. LJ37-39,1953, .
- <6> SLI4540 Unpublished Document: Maguire, M.. 1995. Careby Camp in its Local Contemporary Landscape. -.
- <7> SLI7214 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2001. Careby Wood..
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0400 1560 (268m by 299m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CAREBY AUNBY AND HOLYWELL, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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