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)
- LONG BARROW (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)
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)
- <1> SLI111 Aerial Photograph: ST JOSEPH, J.K.S.. 1945-79. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. ZW90 (08/07/1959).
- <2> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. Lincolnshire National Mapping Programme. TF 2171: LI.592.11.1.
- <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.15.
- <4> SLI2302 Index: Dilwyn Jones. 1998. Gazetteer of Neolithic Elongated Enclosures and Extant Long Barrows in (Historic) Lincolnshire. no.15.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 2192 7133 (69m by 103m) Estimated from Sources |
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Civil Parish | EDLINGTON, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Feb 1 2024 2:56PM
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