Monument record MLI42972 - Post Medieval Quarry Pit, Thornbury Hill, Hagworthingham

Summary

Cropmarks of a former quarry pit of probable post-medieval date, at Thornbury Hill, Hagworthingham. Previously thought to be the remains of an undated enclosure or possible former long barrow, although these interpretations are no longer generally accepted.

Type and Period (3)

  • (Former Type) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)
  • (Former Type) (Unknown date)
  • (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Cropmarks of a possible enclosure of unknown date, at Thornbury Hill, Hagworthingham. Visible as a regular, curvilinear cropmark with two straight sides, defined by a single ditch measuring 30m by 10m. Identified on aerial photography examined as part of the National Mapping Programme. An explanation of the cropmarks as being the remains of a former long barrow has been suggested. {1}{2} The interpretation of this feature as a long barrow has been questioned by Dilwyn Jones, during re-analysis of the aerial photographic evidence. An explanation of the cropmarks as being the remains of a former extractive pit of likely post-medieval date is thought much more likely. The 1st edition 6" Ordnance Survey County Series map also shows a former quarry pit in this location, with the pit's dimensions closely matching that of the cropmark. {3}{4}{5}

Sources/Archives (5)

  •  Aerial Photograph: Paul Everson. 1975-90. RCHM. 2979/24-26 (1979).
  •  Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. Lincolnshire National Mapping Programme. TF3569: LI.93.1.1.
  •  Correspondence: Dilwyn Jones. 1996. Long Barrows in Lincolnshire Letter. -.
  •  Map: Ordnance Survey. 1883-1888. 6 Inch County Series Map - First Edition. 1:10560. LXXIV.SW.
  •  Website: Google. 2001->. Google Earth, Maps and Street View. Accessed 20/01/2021.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 3518 6991 (52m by 24m) Estimated from Sources
Civil Parish HAGWORTHINGHAM, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Jan 16 2025 12:29PM

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