Monument record MLI80110 - Prehistoric ditch and pit alignments, north of Barkston village
Summary
Prehistoric ditch and pit alignments, north of Barkston village
Type and Period (3)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- PIT ALIGNMENT (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- MULTIPLE DITCH SYSTEM (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Cropmarks including a pit alignment are visible on aerial photographs. {1}{2}{3}{6}
A single ditch flanked by pit alignments is visible on aerial photographs. This is the only example of this configuration of pit alignment recorded in Lincolnshire. {4}{5}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI154 Aerial Photograph: PICKERING, J.. 1962-86. RCHME. SF 1430/6.
- <2> SLI199 Aerial Photograph: PICKERING, J.. 1962-86. RCHME. SF 1430/5, SK9342/1 (3/7/76).
- <3> SLI193 Aerial Photograph: 1946-98. RCHME. SK9342/5, 1834-15.
- <4> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. LI.747.2.1.
- <5> SLI5419 Article in Monograph: Boutwood, Y.. 1998. 'Prehistoric linear boundaries in Lincolnshire and its fringes' in Lincolnshire's Archaeology from the Air. page 29.
- <6> SLI5451 Index: South Kesteven records. Barkston. SK.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9330 4238 (320m by 338m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BARKSTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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