Monument record MLI30366 - Honington Camp hill fort
Summary
Honington Camp hill fort
Type and Period (1)
- HILLFORT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
One of four potential hillforts in the historic county of Lincolnshire, Honington Camp lies three kilometres south-west of Ancaster. Sub-rectangular in form, its defences consist of two banks with external ditches and a slight counterscarp bank on the outermost edge. There is one possible entrance in the south-east corner.{1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}
The hillfort earthworks were the subject of a measured survey and fieldwalking as part of research for an MA dissertation. There is a third bank outside the other two, although this is the most eroded of the earthworks. Two further gaps in the banks were noted as well as the possible entrance in the south-east corner. One of these gaps is a V-shape in the western banks, the other is a U-shape in the north-western banks, although the U-shape appears to be caused by recent erosion possibly by sheep. The V-shape, however, may be an original feature. In places the turf cover of the banks was eroded, showing the limestone rubble construction material. This was visible in all three banks. {14}
A resistivity survey was carried out in the interior of the camp in 2002. Possible ditch-type anomalies were recorded, although these may be of geological origin. Several circular and several linear ditch-type anomalies were identified, and an area of low resistance running around the inside of the innermost bank was also observed. This may represent another defensive ditch. The probable entrance in the south-east corner was also seen in the results. {15}
Sources/Archives (15)
- <01> SLI4177 Scheduling Record: HBMC. AM 7. SAM 82.
- <02> SLI2567 Index: OS CARD INDEX. HONINGTON. SK 94 SE:1,1965, BAIRD J.
- <03> SLI1280 Correspondence: PARISH FILE. HONINGTON. -.
- <04> SLI3805 Photograph: PARISH FILE. HONINGTON. P24-79.
- <05> SLI2231 Index: 1961. EAST MIDLANDS ARCHAEOLOGICAL BULLETIN. VOL 4 P 7.
- <06> SLI2234 Index: 1964. EAST MIDLANDS ARCHAEOLOGICAL BULLETIN. VOL 7 P 6.
- <07> SLI2235 Index: 1965. EAST MIDLANDS ARCHAEOLOGICAL BULLETIN. VOL 8 P 9.
- <08> SLI2236 Index: 1966. EAST MIDLANDS ARCHAEOLOGICAL BULLETIN. VOL 9 P 7.
- <09> SLI173 Aerial Photograph: 1945-84. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. FT50-54;EA34-36.
- <10> SLI158 Aerial Photograph: 1929. An early aerial photograph taken in 1929. -.
- <11> SLI193 Aerial Photograph: 1946-98. RCHME. 322/34.
- <12> SLI5463 Index: South Kesteven records. Honington. SK.
- <13> SLI204 Aerial Photograph: THOMSON B. 1990-91. Aerial photographs taken by B. Thomson. -.
- <14> SLI10786 Unpublished Document: Graham Umpleby. 2003. A Chronology and Interpretation of Honington Camp, Kesteven. -.
- <15> SLI12916 Report: Grantham Archaeology Group. 2003. Honington Camp Hill Fort: Geophysical Survey (Resistance). -.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9541 4233 (130m by 146m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HONINGTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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- Related to: Glass bead found at Honington Camp (Find Spot) (MLI80105)
- Related to: Possible barrow, west of Honington camp (Monument) (MLI30368)
- Related to: Possible barrow, west of Honington Camp (Monument) (MLI30367)
- Related to: Possible barrow, west of Honington Camp (Monument) (MLI30369)
- Related to: Prehistoric artefacts from north and east of Honington Camp (Monument) (MLI30373)
- Related to: Prehistoric cropmarks to the south east of Honington Camp (Monument) (MLI30370)
- Related to: RB COIN FOUND, HONINGTON CAMP, HONINGTON (Find Spot) (MLI30372)
- Related to: Roman Coin Hoard, Honington Camp (Find Spot) (MLI30371)
- Related to: Romano-British finds near Honington Camp (Monument) (MLI30374)
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Jun 4 2024 11:41AM
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