Monument record MLI54201 - MOUND KNOWN AS BROKENBACK SOUTH WEST OF VILLAGE OF WEST RASEN
Summary
MOUND KNOWN AS BROKENBACK SOUTH WEST OF VILLAGE OF WEST RASEN
Type and Period (1)
- MOUND (Undated)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
A FLAT-TOPPED MOUND ABOUT 26FT ACROSS AT TOP, 7FT HIGH AND SURROUNDED BY A FITCH 15FT BROAD AND 3FT DEEP, WITH CAUSEWAY ON W SIDE. OVERALL DIAMETER ABOUT 100FT. THE MOUND STANDS IN THE MIDST OF MEDIEVAL RIDGE AND FURROW TO WHICH IT APPEARS TO BE RELATED - IT MAY BE THE SITE OF A PORT MILL, HENCE THE NAME BROKENBACK. {1} VERY OVERGROWN AND DIFFICULT TO SEE NOW; THE RIDGE AND FURROW HAVE BEEN PLOUGHED UP. {2}, AREA 0.25H, HEIGHT 2M, DIAMETRE 30M, HTM 15M
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI4078 Scheduling Record: HBMC. 1965. AM 7. SAM 172.
- <2> SLI4017 Scheduling Record: HBMC. 1986. AM 107. SAM 172.
- <3> SLI3374 Index: SMR FILE. WEST RASEN. TF 08 NE A,1929, PHILLIPS, C.W..
- <4> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF0689:LI.513.4.15,1994, .
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0560 8886 (32m by 29m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEST RASEN, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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