Monument record MLI30173 - Possible Prehistoric Settlement Cropmarks, Long Bennington
Summary
Possible prehistoric settlement cropmarks, visible in aerial photographs, Long Bennington.
Type and Period (2)
- ENCLOSURE (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Many cropmarks in this area which are often indistinguishable from old watercourses but some are probably large enclosures of unknown date. {1}{2}
Cropmark enclosures are visible on aerial photographs and interpreted as prehistoric settlement. {3}{4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI3145 Index: SMR FILE. LONG BENNINGTON. SK 84 NW Q -.
- <2> SLI176 Aerial Photograph: DAVEY. 1970. RCHME. 17-32,33,34,35.
- <3> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. LI.745.14.1-3.
- <4> SLI193 Aerial Photograph: 1946-98. RCHME. SK8146/22; SK8933/2 (153-23) (1969, 1970); SK8846/6 (1971).
- <5> SLI5419 Article in Monograph: Boutwood, Y.. 1998. 'Prehistoric linear boundaries in Lincolnshire and its fringes' in Lincolnshire's Archaeology from the Air. page 32, Fig.3.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 8173 4653 (181m by 185m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LONG BENNINGTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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