Monument record MLI43049 - Possible Long Barrow, South Willingham

Summary

Large earthwork mound, to the north-east of South Willingham. Exact origins uncertain, but may possibly be the remains of a Neolithic long barrow.

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  • None recorded

Full Description

A large earthwork mound, to the north-east of South Willingham. Its exact origins is uncertain, but it may possibly be the remains of a Neolithic long barrow. The mound is about 90m long, and orientated on a roughly west-north-west to east-south-east axis. Its south-eastern end is narrower. This mound is mentioned in the book 'Rambles in Lincolnshire' by Bernard Reeves published in 1936, a guide book by the London and North Eastern Railway company containing a number of rambles between railway stations. One of the walks from Market Rasen to Donnington-on-Bain reads ' . . . to the second turning on the left. Follow this [Moors Lane] to the first lane on the right. At the bottom, with the huge earth mound in front, turn left and follow the path to South Walk Farm'. {1}

Sources/Archives (1)

  •  Correspondence: Chris Padley. 2005. Mound at South Willingham. -.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 2018 8425 (169m by 147m)
Civil Parish SOUTH WILLINGHAM, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Jun 28 2022 11:25AM

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