Monument record MLI40096 - MULTIVALLATE ENCLOSURE, KIRKSTEAD
Summary
Small multivallate hillfort 460m east of Old Abbey Farm
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Cropmarks of a multivallate Iron Age type enclosure. This is a triple-ditched ovoid feature with annexes to south and east.{1}
Colquhoun of the Ordnance Survey noted that the site is in a commanding position and appears to be Iron Age in form. He notes that the area was probably marsh in the prehistoric period.{2}
The monument is scheduled as an Iron Age small multivallate hillfort, measuring 120m by 90m. It is a very similar size and form as one at Tattershall Thorpe. {3}
The monument has also been interpreted as a medieval decoy pond. {4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI175 Aerial Photograph: J.K.S. St Joseph. 1945-79. Cambridge University Collection. 113:196610 BT 59.
- <2> SLI2587 Index: OS CARD INDEX. KIRKSTEAD. TF16SE5,1965, COLQUHOUN F.
- <3> SLI5373 Scheduling Record: English Heritage. 1999. Scheduling document 29728. MPP 22.
- <4> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF1960:LI.468.1.1.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1959 6088 (311m by 384m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KIRKSTEAD, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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