Monument record MLI42528 - Probable round barrow, Alford
Summary
Probable round barrow, Alford
Type and Period (2)
- ROUND BARROW (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
- MOUND (Unknown date)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 42528
An almost complete 'Yorkshire' type food vessel was found during a housing development on the site of a barrow or tumulus which was marked on 1st edition map. {1}{2}{3}{4}
Food vessels are sometimes found accompanying burials and workman during works on the site did mention that bones were seen. {5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI2871 Index: SMR FILE. ALFORD. TF 47 NW H,1972, -.
- <2> SLI2349 Index: OS CARD INDEX. ALFORD. TF 47 NW 8,1964, SEAMAN B H.
- <3> SLI46 Artefact: 1972. CITY AND COUNTY MUSEUM COLLECTION 1972. LM 65.72.
- <4> SLI3685 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1824-1825. 1 Inch Map - First Edition. 1:63360. -.
- <5> SLI10135 Correspondence: Yorkshire Food Vessel: Bargate Estate. 29/3/1972.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 4470 7581 (20m by 20m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ALFORD, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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