Monument record MLI43184 - Probable Neolithic Long Barrow, Tathwell

Summary

Cropmarks of a probable Neolithic long barrow, to the north-east of Stonepit Covert, Tathwell.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Cropmarks of a probable Neolithic long barrow, to the north-east of Stonepit Covert, Tathwell. Visible as an elongated curvilinear enclosure, defined by a single ditch. Identified on aerial photography examined as part of the National Mapping Programme. {1} The long barrow is situated on the upper valley slope of a tributary of the River Lud, facing north. It is aligned on south-east to north-west, with the long axis traversing the contours. It is an oblong-shaped enclosure with convex terminals, and measures roughly 28m by 15m. {2}{3}{4}{5}

Sources/Archives (5)

  •  Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. Lincolnshire National Mapping Programme. TF3082: LI.197.2.1.
  •  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.30.
  •  Index: Dilwyn Jones. 1998. Gazetteer of Neolithic Elongated Enclosures and Extant Long Barrows in (Historic) Lincolnshire. no.30.
  •  Aerial Photograph: Aerial Photograph. NMR 2108/2140 (25/03/1982).
  •  Aerial Photograph: Aerial Photograph. OS/75246 V 143 (12/06/1975).

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 3080 8268 (68m by 58m) Estimated from Sources
Civil Parish TATHWELL, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Jan 12 2024 9:36AM

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