Monument record MLI30082 - Possible bowl barrow 450 m north west of St Guthlac's Church, Little Ponton
Summary
Possible bowl barrow 450 m north west of St Guthlac's Church, Little Ponton
Type and Period (2)
- ROUND BARROW (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
- MOUND (Unknown date)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 30082
Barrow, 47 paces across, 7 ft high. No ditch. {2}
Thought by Mr Preston of Grantham to be spill from gravel pit, but by no means certain.{1}{2}{3}{4}
The mound stands in sandy soil on position of prominence. Published survey 25inch, 1931, correct.{1}
The monument includes the earthwork and buried remains of a bowl barrow located on the western slope of the valley of the river Witham. It is prominently situated on the crest of the slope, immediately to the south of the northern field boundary hedge, some 150m east of the Great North Road. The grassy mound has a rounded summit and gently sloping sides, and shows no sign of any disturbance. It is c.50m in diameter and stands to a height of approximately 2m above the surrounding pasture. Material for the construction of the mound would have been quarried from an encircling ditch. This ditch is no longer visible but is thought to survive buried beneath the present ground surface. The barrow is a prominent earthwork clearly visible from the public highway. Since it is substantially undisturbed, valuable archaeological deposits, including funerary remains, relating to the dating and construction of the barrow will be preserved beneath the mound and in the fills of the ditch. These contexts will also retain environmental evidence illustrating the nature of the landscape in which the monument was set. {7}
Also interpreted as an undated earthwork mound. {8}
Geophysical survey was carried out at the mound and its surrounding area. No evidence of a typical barrow quarry ditch was seen, however a possible rectangular feature enclosing the mound was recorded. It is suggested that this may indicate a later date for the mound, although any interpretation remains tentative. Further linear anomalies were identified, however these are probably geological in origin. The mound has been disturbed by rabbit burrows, which also hampered surveying in places. {9}
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SLI2610 Index: OS CARD INDEX. LITTLE PONTON AND STROXTON. SK 93 SW:3,1965, F.R.H..
- <2> SLI3673 Map: PHILLIPS, C.W.. 1929. OS 6 INCH SERIES. SK93SW.
- <3> SLI2089 Index: PHILLIPS, C.W.. C.W. PHILLIPS PRIVATE INDEX. -.
- <4> SLI2087 Index: HBMC. 1961. ANCIENT MONUMENTS IN ENGLAND AND WALES. 63.
- <5> SLI3141 Index: SMR FILE. LITTLE PONTON AND STROXTON. SK 93 SW:H,1929, PHILLIPS, C.W..
- <6> SLI4205 Scheduling Record: HBMC. AM 7. SAM 12.
- <7> SLI4306 Scheduling Record: ENGLISH HERITAGE. 1996. REVISED SCHEDULING DOCUMENT 27863. MPP 23.
- <8> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. SK9332:lI.735.7.1,1995, .
- <9> SLI12917 Report: Grantham Archaeology Group. 2007. A Possible Bronze Age Barrow at Little Ponton, Grantham: Geophysical Survey. -.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9224 3260 (63m by 63m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE PONTON AND STROXTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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