Monument record MLI60332 - Possible barrow in Butt Lees, Silk Willougby
Summary
Possible barrow in Butt Lees, Silk Willougby
Type and Period (2)
- MOUND (Undated)
- ROUND BARROW ? (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 60332
A third mound, slightly damaged, 7 paces across and 2 ft. high was seen in this field. {1}
Four mounds were recorded in Butt Lees in the early 20th century but only the two Scheduled mounds (PRNs 60722 and 60724) now survive. This group appears to represent the remains of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI2720 Index: Ordnance Survey. Silk Willoughby O.S. cards. SILK WILLOUGHBY. TF 04 SE: 2.
- <2> SLI175 Aerial Photograph: J.K.S. St Joseph. 1945-79. Cambridge University Collection. FN 84.
- <3> SLI5367 Scheduling Record: English Heritage. 1999. Revised scheduling document 22752. MPP 23.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 0529 4302 (20m by 20m) |
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Civil Parish | SILK WILLOUGHBY, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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