Monument record MLI43183 - Neolithic Long Barrow, Sycamore Farm, Binbrook
Summary
Cropmarks of a Neolithic long barrow, 350m south-west of Sycamore Farm, Binbrook.
Type and Period (1)
- LONG BARROW (Early Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Cropmarks of a Neolithic long barrow, to the south-west of Sycamore Farm, Binbrook. Visible as a regular, curvilinear enclosure, defined by a single ditch measuring 40m by 18m. Identified on aerial photography examined as part of the National Mapping Programme. {1}{2}
Cropmarks of a Neolithic long barrow, situated in a slope position at the head of a deep dry valley, facing north. It is aligned south-east to north-west, with its long axis running parallel to the contours. It is a trapeziform enclosure with straight terminals, and the ditch on the north side is staggered on plan. A small circular feature, 8m in diameter, is visible at the east end. {3}{4}
The long barrow is located 350m south-west of Sycamore Farm. It does not appear to have a causeway, and this is thought to indicate that the long barrow was not elaborated with a mound. Inside the ditch circuit there is a circular feature, which is probably the main burial site. It was scheduled on 16th April 1999. {5}
The barrow shows on more recent aerial photogrpahy of this area as cropmarks and soilamrks, and as a shallow earthwork. The barrow is defined by a roughly rectilinear enclosure, elongated north-west by south-east and with maximum dimensions measuring 47.7m by 22.5m. An internal mound does show as a shallow spread earthwork, though this has been ploughed down to such an extent as to be much broader than the footprint of the barrow enclosure. {6}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI145 Aerial Photograph: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1946-98. RCHME National Aerial Photograph Collection at Swindon. TF2192/3-14 (1992).
- <2> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. Lincolnshire National Mapping Programme. TF2192: LI.323.2.1.
- <3> SLI5407 Article in Serial: Dilwyn Jones. 1998. 'Long Barrows and Neolithic Elongated Enclosures in Lincolnshire: An Analysis of the Air Photographic Evidence' in Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. vol.64, pp.83-114, no.40.
- <4> SLI2302 Index: Dilwyn Jones. 1998. Gazetteer of Neolithic Elongated Enclosures and Extant Long Barrows in (Historic) Lincolnshire. no.40.
- <5> SLI5477 Scheduling Record: English Heritage. 1999. Scheduling document 29746. MPP 22.
- <6> SLI89 Aerial Photograph: Aerial Photograph. NMR 12261/60 (06/07/1992).
- <7> SLI89 Aerial Photograph: Aerial Photograph. NMR 28851-050, 052-063 (28/01/2016).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2196 9259 (50m by 29m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BINBROOK, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 17 2024 3:31PM
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