Monument record MLI60731 - Prehistoric settlement site 600m east of Holme House, Heckington
Summary
Prehistoric settlement site 600m east of Holme House, Heckington
Type and Period (7)
- SETTLEMENT (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- OVAL ENCLOSURE (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- RING DITCH (Unknown date)
- HUT CIRCLE (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- TRACKWAY (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- DROVE ROAD (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
This complex of cropmarks lies some 600m east of the Car Dyke. Detail of the cropmarks shows that there are a number of small circular marks probably representing hut-replacements and foundations, in addition to the numerous overlapping rectangular, oval and sub-rectangular enclosures. A drove road appears to be running east-west along the southern part of the site. {1}{2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI4124 Scheduling Record: HBMC. 1976. AM 7. -.
- <2> SLI111 Aerial Photograph: ST JOSEPH, J.K.S.. 1945-79. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. P.BTN 11 (1975).
- <3> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 14 NE: Z.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1790 4549 (369m by 392m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HECKINGTON, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Related Events/Activities (1)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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