Monument record MLI52459 - Neolithic Long Barrow, Thorganby
Summary
Neolithic long barrow, located 380m south-west of Thorganby House.
Type and Period (2)
- LONG BARROW (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
Full Description
Possible Neolithic long barrow or mortuary enclosure, identified as cropmarks on aerial photographs. {1}{2}
This long barrow is situated on the Waithe Beck valley slope, facing west, and sited between two dry valleys. It is aligned east to west, and the long axis traverses the contours. It is an oval to trapezoidal enclosure with convex terminals, the west end being more pointed. It is approximately 44m in length and 19m in width. {3}{4}
The barrow has been scheduled. It is thought that since the ditch circuit is complete, and not broken by a causeway, that this long barrow never had a significant earthwork mound, and was one of the simpler types of Lincolnshire long barrow. {5}
An amendment to the scheduling was made in November 2022, to more accurately draw the protected area around the surviving remains. The long barrow appears on more recent aerial photography as cropmarks and soilmarks showing a roughly oval ditched enclosure. The barrow also appears as a shallow earthwork on lidar data, with maximum dimensions measuring 44m east to west by 22m north to south. Its western terminal is somewhat pointed whilst the eastern end is slightly convex. There is possibly a short length of an outer second ditch on the east side. The barrow lies some 400m west of Waithe Beck, on the east-facing slope of the Waithe Beck valley. Since the ditch is not broken by a causeway, it is thought that this is an example of the simpler form of Lincolnshire Wolds long barrow which was not elaborated by the construction of a substantial earthwork mound over the area set aside for funerary activities. {6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI89 Aerial Photograph: Aerial Photograph. NMR 12724/57 (28/07/1995).
- <2> SLI145 Aerial Photograph: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1946-98. RCHME National Aerial Photograph Collection at Swindon. TF2097/5-11 (1995).
- <3> 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.57.
- <4> SLI2302 Index: Dilwyn Jones. 1998. Gazetteer of Neolithic Elongated Enclosures and Extant Long Barrows in (Historic) Lincolnshire. no.57.
- <5> SLI5450 Scheduling Record: English Heritage. 1999. Scheduling document 29756. MPP 22.
- <6> SLI13386 Website: Historic England (formerly English Heritage). 2011->. The National Heritage List for England. http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/. 1020359.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2053 9732 (68m by 42m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THORGANBY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 4 2024 3:13PM
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