Monument record MLI43651 - Neolithic Long Barrow, Forty Acre Plantation, South Ormsby
Summary
Cropmarks of a probable Neolithic long barrow, to the south of Forty Acre Plantation, South Ormsby.
Type and Period (1)
- LONG BARROW (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A probable Neolithic long barrow, visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs taken of this area to the south of Forty Acre Plantation, South Ormsby. The long barrow is situated towards the tip of a spur on the upper slope of a south-facing valley side, overlooking Calceby Beck. It is defined by an oval ditched enclosure measuring 20m by 51m, aligned on a north-east to south-west axis. It is roughly oblong-shaped with a convex east end, although the west end is less clearly defined. The site seems to be overridden by lines of levelled ridge and furrow cultivation. Field walking on the site conducted in November 1993 revealed no surface traces of finds. Faint traces of two further nearby possible long barrows also appear as cropmarks to the south-west (see MLI126959) and south-east (see MLI126960), along with a probable Bronze Age round barrow slightly further to the south-east (see MLI82256). {1}{2}{3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> 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.22.
- <2> SLI2302 Index: Dilwyn Jones. 1998. Gazetteer of Neolithic Elongated Enclosures and Extant Long Barrows in (Historic) Lincolnshire. no.22.
- <3> SLI89 Aerial Photograph: Aerial Photograph. OS/73030 V 0262-3 (23/03/1973).
- <4> SLI145 Aerial Photograph: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1946-98. RCHME National Aerial Photograph Collection at Swindon. NMR TF3575/1-2 (30/07/1991).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 3603 7603 (76m by 76m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOUTH ORMSBY CUM KETSBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Dec 19 2023 10:17AM
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