Monument record MLI34208 - PIT ALIGNMENT EAST OF HARLAXTON LOWER LODGE
Summary
PIT ALIGNMENT EAST OF HARLAXTON LOWER LODGE
Type and Period (2)
- PIT ALIGNMENT (Early Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- LINEAR FEATURE (Undated)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
CROPMARKS OF A PIT ALIGNMENT VISIBLE FOR c100M RUNNING NORTHWEST-SOUTHEAST BETWEEN A CLUSTER OF PITS AND A SECOND PIT ALIGNMENT (PRN 34209). PART OF A LARGE CROPMARK COMPLEX (PRN 33382). {1}{2}
A multiple alignment of four lines of pits extending for about 250m, which is part of a Neolithic ritual complex (See 33382). {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI4694 Unpublished Document: Frances Healy. 1983. PARISH FILE. HARLAXTON. A CROP-MARK COMPLEX IN HARLAXTON & GRANTHAM....
- <2> SLI110 Aerial Photograph: 1945-84. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. BCE 30,1970, .
- <3> SLI5407 Article in Serial: Dilwyn Jones. 1998. 'Long Barrows and Neolithic Elongated Enclosures in Lincolnshire: An Analysis of the Air Photographic Evidence' in Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. Vol 64, pp.100-101, Fig.12.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | SK 8945 3411 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
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Record last edited
Dec 8 2023 10:41AM
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