Monument record MLI43649 - Neolithic Long Barrow, Middle Farm, Edlington

Summary

Cropmarks of a Neolithic long barrow, to the north of Middle Farm, Edlington.

Type and Period (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Cropmarks of a Neolithic long barrow, to the north of Middle Farm, Edlington. Visible as an oval-shaped enclosure, defined by a single ditch orientated north-west to south-east and with maximum visible internal dimensions measuring 53.5m by 19.5m. Identified on aerial photography examined as part of the National Mapping Programme. Lies in close proximity to a later triangular enclosure of probable Iron Age or Roman date (see MLI88347). {1}{2} This long barrow is situtated on level ground, on a gently sloping west escarpment. It is aligned north-north-west to south-south-east, with the long axis running parallel to the contours. It is an enclosure of oblong form (the full extent of which does not show on the eastern side), with convex shaped terminals. {3}{4}

Sources/Archives (4)

  •  Aerial Photograph: ST JOSEPH, J.K.S.. 1945-79. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. ZW90 (08/07/1959).
  •  Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. Lincolnshire National Mapping Programme. TF 2171: LI.592.11.1.
  •  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.15.
  •  Index: Dilwyn Jones. 1998. Gazetteer of Neolithic Elongated Enclosures and Extant Long Barrows in (Historic) Lincolnshire. no.15.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 2192 7133 (69m by 103m) Estimated from Sources
Civil Parish EDLINGTON, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Feb 1 2024 2:56PM

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