Monument record MLI60110 - Iron Age 'washing line' enclosures to the north of The Drove
Summary
Iron Age 'washing line' enclosures to the north of The Drove
Type and Period (2)
- ENCLOSURE (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
60110
A 'washing line' type complex of small enclosures on either side of a sinuous connecting ditch is visible on aerial photographs, and has been assigned an Iron Age date. It may be related to other cropmarks of similar age in the area (e.g. PRNs 60358, 60348, 64702). {1}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF 03 NE; LI 828.5.1, 16-29, 31, 43.
- <2> SLI5405 Article in Monograph: Helen Winton. 1998. 'The cropmark evidence for Prehistoric and Roman settlement in west Lincolnshire' in Lincolnshire's Archaeology from the Air. Fig 6.3, 9.
- <3> SLI173 Aerial Photograph: 1945-84. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. ABP.39; BZL 31.
- <4> SLI193 Aerial Photograph: 1946-98. RCHME. TF 0839/47, 59.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0812 3885 (177m by 582m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OSBOURNBY, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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