Monument record MLI60124 - Neolithic long barrow cropmark 770m ESE of Rowston Grange
Summary
Neolithic long barrow cropmark 770m ESE of Rowston Grange
Type and Period (1)
- LONG BARROW (Early Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
60124
A POSSIBLE NEOLITHIC LONG BARROW IDENTIFIED FROM A SOILMARK ON AN AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH. {1} THE MONUMENT INCLUDES THE BURIED REMAINS OF A NEOLITHIC LONG BARROW. ALTHOUGH THE BARROW CANNOT BE SEEN ON THE GROUND, IT HAS BEEN RECORDED ON APS AS A CROPMARK REPRESENTING A ROUGHLY OBLONG MOUND, NOW DEGRADED BY PLOUGHING, AND ENCLOSED BY A DITCH. IT IS ALIGNED N-S AND MEASURES C.38M BY 20M. THE LOCATION OF THIS LONG BARROW IN A FENLAND SETTING IS CURRENTLY UNIQUE IN LINCOLNSHIRE THOUGH PARALLELS ARE KNOWN IN THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE FENS. FOR MORE DETAIL SEE SCHEDULING DOCUMENT 27900. {2}, LENGTH 48M, WIDTH 30M, HTM 5M
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI175 Aerial Photograph: J.K.S. St Joseph. 1945-79. Cambridge University Collection. FO8-10; PH31-32.
- <2> SLI4456 Scheduling Record: ENGLISH HERITAGE. 1996. SCHEDULING DOCUMENT 27900. MPP 22.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1155 5558 (30m by 48m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WALCOTT, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: APs of Catley Abbey 1955 (ELI3039)
- Event - Survey: APs of Catley Abbey, 1951 (ELI3038)
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Record last edited
May 26 2021 3:27PM
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