Monument record MLI51418 - CROPMARKS OF A DOUBLE RING DITCH NORTH-EAST OF SAXBY CLIFF FARM
Summary
CROPMARKS OF A DOUBLE RING DITCH NORTH-EAST OF SAXBY CLIFF FARM
Type and Period (2)
- RING DITCH (Undated)
- ENCLOSURE (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A CROPMARK SITE PHOTOGRAPHED IN 1959 SHOWS A DOUBLE-DITCHED RING DITCH. IN 1964 SEAMAN REPORTED THAT IT WAS NOT VISIBLE ON THE GROUND, NOR HAD ANY FINDS BEEN RECORDED. {1}{2}{5}
APs BY TOM HAYES IN 1959 AND PAUL EVERSON IN 1979 SHOW CROPMARKS OF A SUB-RECTANGULAR DOUBLE-DITCHED RING DITCH, THE INNER DITCH OF WHICH IS A SPIRAL RATHER THAN A COMPLETE CIRCLE. {3}{4}
IT HAS ALSO BEEN INTERPRETED AS A PREHISTORIC STOCK ENCLOSURE. {7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI2706 Index: OS CARD INDEX. SAXBY. SK 98 NE:16,1964, SEAMAN B H.
- <2> SLI3244 Index: SMR FILE. SAXBY. SK 98 NE:AD -.
- <3> SLI198 Aerial Photograph: HAYES, J.T.. 1953-87. RCHM. SAXBY 'A'; 5/1;5/2;5/19,1959, .
- <4> SLI196 Aerial Photograph: Paul Everson. 1975-90. RCHM. 2958/4,1979, .
- <5> SLI2706 Index: OS CARD INDEX. SAXBY. TF 08 NW:6,1962, DA.
- <6> SLI660 Article in Serial: D.F. Petch. 1961. ‘Archaeological Notes for 1959 and 1960’ in Lincolnshire Architectural and Archaeological Society Reports and Papers. VOL 9 PART 1 (NS) pp1-3.
- <7> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. SK9886:LI.53.4.1,1994, .
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9844 8604 (51m by 51m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SAXBY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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