Find Spot record MLI51162 - Dug-out boat found near Horsley Deeps in c.1815
Summary
Dug-out boat found near Horsley Deeps in c.1815
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
51162
A monoxylous canoe found in about 1814 when a drain was cut near Horsley Deeps. There is no further information. The canoe is now lost. {1}
A dug-out boat ('Bardney 1') found in about 1815 approximately 30 feet long by four foot six inches wide. {2}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI2368 Index: OS CARD INDEX. BARDNEY. TF 16 NW:8,1964, HARPER F R.
- <2> SLI2891 Index: SMR FILE. BARDNEY. TF 16 NW:O,1976, WHITE, A.J..
- <3> SLI929 Bibliographic Reference: STARK. A.. 1817. THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES OF GAINSBOROUGH. p.121.
- <4> SLI12402 Bibliographic Reference: A.J. White. 1978. Dug-out Boats from Lincolnshire and South Humberside.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TF 105 699 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BARDNEY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | BRANSTON AND MERE, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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