Monument record MLI54250 - Probable Neolithic Mortuary Enclosure, Croxby Pond Plantation, Thorganby
Summary
Cropmarks of a rectangular enclosure, to the south of Croxby Pond Plantation, Thorganby. Suggested as a long barrow or cursus, but thought most likely to be the remains of a Neolithic mortuary enclosure.
Type and Period (3)
- LONG BARROW ? (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)
- MORTUARY ENCLOSURE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)
- CURSUS ? (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Cropmarks of a rectangular enclosure, thought most likely to be the remains of a Neolithic mortuary enclosure, to the south of Croxby Pond Plantation, Thorganby. The enclosure measures 75m by 30m and is defined by a single ditch. Opposed entrances in the north-east and south-west sides support the interpretation of a mortuary enclosure. The eastern half is slightly larger than the western half. Identified on aerial photography examined as part of the National Mapping Programme. {1}{2]{3}{4}
This enclosure is situated on the lip of a tributary valley of the Waithe Beck. It is aligned on a north-west to south-east axis, with the long axis traversing the contours. It is rectangular, measuring 98m by 38m, and with markedly angular corners and formal entrances at the north and south ends. The two halves of the north side are out of alignment and splayed out slightly. Field walking conducted between 1988 and 1993 revealed no surface traces. Although suggested as the remains of a possible long barrow, the size and form of the feature is unusual for Lincolnshire, and more akin to a minor cursus, though that interpretation also remains uncertain. An explanation as the remains of a Neolithic mortuary enclosure remains the interpretation thought most likely. {5}{6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI145 Aerial Photograph: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1946-98. RCHME National Aerial Photograph Collection at Swindon. TF1998/1-2 (1976).
- <2> SLI145 Aerial Photograph: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1946-98. RCHME National Aerial Photograph Collection at Swindon. TF1998/24-27 (1995).
- <3> SLI89 Aerial Photograph: Aerial Photograph. NMR 12726/31 (28/07/1995).
- <4> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. Lincolnshire National Mapping Programme. TF1998: LI.255.11.1.
- <5> 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, fig.11, no.58.
- <6> SLI2302 Index: Dilwyn Jones. 1998. Gazetteer of Neolithic Elongated Enclosures and Extant Long Barrows in (Historic) Lincolnshire. no.58.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1972 9880 (93m by 111m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THORGANBY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Jan 14 2025 8:26AM
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