Monument record MLI43653 - Probable Neolithic Long Barrow, Scamblesby

Summary

Cropmarks of a probable Neolithic long barrow, to the south of Scamblesby.

Type and Period (4)

  • (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)
  • ? (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)
  • ? (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)
  • (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Cropmarks of a probable prehistoric enclosure, to the south of Scamblesby. Visible as a roughly oval-shaped enclosure, defined by broad ditches of irregular width and with opposed entrances. Cropmarks of a pit approximately 8m in diameter lie a short distance to the north-east. The enclosure could possibly represent the remains of a henge but its irregularity and slightly odd shape make it different in form to known examples. Identified on aerial photography examined as part of the National Mapping Programme. {1}{2} This feature is thought to much more likely be the remains of a levelled Neolithic long barrow, located in the high Wolds. It lies below the crest of a west-facing slope of a spur, situated towards the head of a small valley of a minor tributary of the River Bain. It is aligned on a north-north-west to south-south-east axis, and is an elongated oval enclosure comprising two ditches of very arcuate form. The ditches are asymmetrical. The west arc has a slightly bulbous north terminal and a large pit-like feature at the south end. It lies in a typical long barrow position. It is not considered as belonging to a henge class. The barrow seems to be situated in a slight natural depression. A small pit-like feature lies to the immediate north-east. {3}{4}{5}

Sources/Archives (5)

  •  Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. Lincolnshire National Mapping Programme. TF2777: LI.102.6.1-2.
  •  Aerial Photograph: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1946-98. RCHME National Aerial Photograph Collection at Swindon. TF2777/1-2; TF2778/2-3,5 (1979).
  •  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.26.
  •  Index: Dilwyn Jones. 1998. Gazetteer of Neolithic Elongated Enclosures and Extant Long Barrows in (Historic) Lincolnshire. no.26.
  •  Aerial Photograph: Aerial Photograph. NMR 1666/315-6 (26/0701979).

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 2735 7794 (79m by 118m) Estimated from Sources
Civil Parish SCAMBLESBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Jun 25 2024 9:08PM

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