Monument record MLI34040 - Cropmarks adjacent to and south of Glebe Farm
Summary
Cropmarks adjacent to and south of Glebe Farm
Type and Period (6)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Early Neolithic to Roman - 4000 BC to 409 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Early Neolithic to Roman - 4000 BC to 409 AD)
- FIELD SYSTEM (Early Neolithic to Roman - 4000 BC to 409 AD)
- MULTIPLE DITCH SYSTEM (Early Neolithic to Roman - 4000 BC to 409 AD)
- PIT ALIGNMENT (Early Neolithic to Roman - 4000 BC to 409 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Early Neolithic to Roman - 4000 BC to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PART OF THE 'JURASSIC SPINE'. THE DYKE HERE IS QUADRUPLE, AND THERE IS A LARGE ENCLOSURE ADJOINING IT. {1}{2}{3}{4}
Cropmarks of enclosures and a pit alignment are visible on aerial photographs. These have been interpreted as the remains of prehistoric settlement. There is a secion of multiple ditch system to the east of this complex. {5}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI625 Article in Serial: James Pickering. 1978. 'The Jurassic Spine' in Current Archaeology. CURRENT ARCH NO 64 P140-3.
- <2> SLI183 Aerial Photograph: HARTLEY, R.F.R.. 1980-92. LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL. 90/29/07 (7/7/1990).
- <3> SLI193 Aerial Photograph: 1946-98. RCHME. 1834-19,20,33.
- <4> SLI154 Aerial Photograph: PICKERING, J.. 1962-86. RCHME. SF 1429/32/561,1976, .
- <5> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. LI.721.8,9,10.
- <6> SLI173 Aerial Photograph: 1945-84. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. ZY82.
- <7> SLI5419 Article in Monograph: Boutwood, Y.. 1998. 'Prehistoric linear boundaries in Lincolnshire and its fringes' in Lincolnshire's Archaeology from the Air. page 30.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 8483 3957 (520m by 535m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ALLINGTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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