Monument record MLI42981 - CROPMARKS OF TWO LONG BARROWS, FOXENDALE HILL
Summary
CROPMARKS OF TWO LONG BARROWS, FOXENDALE HILL
Type and Period (1)
- LONG BARROW (Early Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 42981
Cropmarks of two elongated oblong ditched features with straight sides, rounded ends and traces of internal features, seen on Paul Everson aerial photographs dated 1979. These are probably ploughed-out long barrows. {1}
The monument includes the buried remains of two Neolithic long barrows located on the western slope of a spur between the River Waring and a tributary of the River Bain. They appear as rectangular enclosure cropmarks on aerial photographs. The southern barrow measures about 66m by 30m and is aligned south-east to north-west, while the other is about 42m by 20m and is aligned north to south. These are thought to be the simpler forms of long barrows that occur in Lincolnshire. For full details see the scheduling document 27891. {2}
Both long barrows occupy a slope position, facing west, overlooking the head of the West Ashby beck. The southerly one is aligned south-east to north-west, and is a trapeziform enclosure with slightly convex terminals. The soilmarks show a prominent chalky spread on the interior of the enclosure which is overlain by lines of former ridge and furrow. The second, more northerly one is aligned north-north-west to south-south-east, and is a small oblong enclosure. Both of the long axes run parallel with the contours. Field walking revealed no surface traces or finds. {3}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI196 Aerial Photograph: Paul Everson. 1975-90. RCHM. 2974/7,10,13,1979, .
- <2> SLI4448 Scheduling Record: ENGLISH HERITAGE. 1996. SCHEDULING DOCUMENT 27891. MPP 22.
- <3> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF2774:LI.142.2.1-2,1992, .
- <4> SLI2302 Index: Dilwyn Jones. 1998. Gazetteer of Neolithic Elongated Enclosures and Extant Long Barrows in (Historic) Lincolnshire. NO 18, 19.
- <5> SLI145 Aerial Photograph: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1946-98. RCHME National Aerial Photograph Collection at Swindon. TF2774/2,1977, .
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2713 7472 (88m by 100m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEST ASHBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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