Monument record MLI60325 - Butts Hill, south of Heckington
Summary
Butts Hill, south of Heckington
Type and Period (4)
- BUTTS ? (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- ROUND BARROW ? (Bronze Age - 2200 BC? to 801 BC?)
- MOUND (Unknown date)
- ROUND BARROW ? (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
60325 (now incorporates PRN 60324)
In a field to the south of Heckington was a mound, which was known as Butts Hill. The name suggests that it may have been used as an archery butt. The mound was levelled in 1815, and fragments of human bones, pottery and spearheads were found. It is suggested that the mound may have been a Bronze Age or an Anglo-Saxon round barrow. There is an Anglo-Saxon cemetery nearby (see PRN 60866). {1}{2}{3}{4}
When the site was visited in 1963 there was a barely discernable, non-surveyable rise in the ground level at the published site. {2}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI979 Bibliographic Reference: William Marrat. 1814. The History of Lincolnshire; Topographical, Historical and Descriptive. VOL 3 p216.
- <2> SLI2556 Index: OS CARD INDEX. HECKINGTON. TF 14 SW:10,1963, DA.
- <3> SLI3083 Index: SMR FILE. HECKINGTON. TF 14 SW:B -.
- <4> SLI323 Article in Serial: C.W. Phillips. 1935. 'The Present State of Archaeology in Lincolnshire: Part 2' in the Archaeological Journal. Vol 91 PP 146, 169.
- <4> SLI850 Bibliographic Reference: MEANEY, A.. 1964. A Gazetteer of Early Anglo-Saxon Burial Sites. P 156.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1417 4373 (25m by 24m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HECKINGTON, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Levelling of a mound called Butts Hill in 1815 (ELI6118)
- Event - Survey: Site visit to site of Butts Hill, Heckington (ELI6119)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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