Monument record MLI34705 - Possible prehistoric settlement and ring ditches near Manthorpe Bridge
Summary
Possible prehistoric settlement near Manthorpe Bridge. Three ring ditches, possibly representing a Bronze Age cemetery, lie at the southern end of the area.
Type and Period (6)
- SETTLEMENT (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- TRACKWAY (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- ROUND BARROW (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
- BARROW CEMETERY ? (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
34705
A SERIES OF UNIDENTIFIED CROPMARKS VISIBLE ON AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS HELD AT HERITAGE LINCOLNSHIRE SK 77-13. {1}{2}
The cropmarks have been interpreted as the remains of a settlement comprising enclosures, trackways and field boundaries. {4}
Three ring ditches, possibly representing a Bronze Age cemetery, lie at the southern end of the area.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI145 Aerial Photograph: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1946-98. RCHME National Aerial Photograph Collection at Swindon. SF 1405/8,1977, .
- <2> SLI154 Aerial Photograph: PICKERING, J.. 1962-86. RCHME. B991, B993, B990, B995, B620; SF 939/419,21,23,25,1975, .
- <3> SLI156 Aerial Photograph: 1658-60.
- <4> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF0615:LI.766.27.1, 1995.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0675 1598 (385m by 339m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TOFT WITH LOUND AND MANTHORPE, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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