Monument record MLI43690 - PROBABLE NEOLITHIC MORTUARY ENCLOSURE - LONG BARROW
Summary
PROBABLE NEOLITHIC MORTUARY ENCLOSURE - LONG BARROW
Type and Period (3)
- LONG BARROW (Early Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- DITCH (Early Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- MORTUARY ENCLOSURE (Early Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY AND ASSOCIATED FIELD WALKING IN ADVANCE OF A PIPELINE IDENTIFIED A POSSIBLE NEOLITHIC MORTUARY ENCLOSURE OR LONG BARROW. AN OBLONG DITCHED ENCLOSURE ALIGNED WEST TO EAST ABOUT 30 METRES WIDE AND AT LEAST 60 METRES IN LENGTH CONTINUING BEYOND THE EASTERN BOUNDARY OF THE SITE. THE WESTERN CORNERS ARE ROUNDED AND THE FEATURE WAS INTERPRETED AS A MORTUARY ENCLOSURE BECAUSE OF THE PROXIMITY OF UP TO FIVE ROUND BARROWS, THE PRESENCE OF WORKED FLINTS AND ITS GENERAL MORPHOLOGY. {1}{2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI3515 Report: Oxford Archaeotechnics. Aug 1997. Stenigot Reservoir, Donington on Bain. 1121597/STL/LAS.
- <2> SLI1971 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. Oct 1997. Stenigot Reservoir, Donington on Bain. STR97.
- <3> SLI8355 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. Oct 1997. Stenigot Reservoir, Donington on Bain. LCNCC 153.97.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2579 8266 (113m by 80m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DONINGTON ON BAIN, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (6)
- Related to: BRONZE AGE RING DITCH (Monument) (MLI43686)
- Related to: Flint scatter, Stenigot Reservoir (Monument) (MLI83525)
- Related to: Flint scatter, Stenigot Reservoir (Monument) (MLI83525)
- Related to: POSSIBLE BRONZE AGE RING DITCH (Monument) (MLI43691)
- Related to: POSSIBLE NEOLITHIC FIELD SYSTEM (Monument) (MLI43689)
- Related to: ROUND BARROW EAST OF DONINGTON ON BAIN (Monument) (MLI43624)
Related Events/Activities (2)
External Links (0)
Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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