Monument record MLI81986 - Possible prehistoric boundary, Harmston Heath
Summary
Possible prehistoric boundary, Harmston Heath
Type and Period (2)
- MULTIPLE DITCH SYSTEM (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
60339
An earthwork and cropmark site was seen from the air by O.G.S.Crawford 20th June 1930, and it was visited by C.W,Phillips in July 1930, when it was under barley. Parallel banks were seen, all less than 1m in height and visible from the ground. In 1964 OS field inspector reported that there were no surface indications of earthworks in the arable fields east of the village and that no surface finds were made. {1}{2}
The cropmark has been interpreted as a double-ditched prehistoric boundary. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI3075 Index: SMR FILE. HARMSTON. SK 96 SE:K.
- <2> SLI2548 Index: OS CARD INDEX. HARMSTON. SK 96 SE:5.
- <3> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. SK9862:LI.885.3.1.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9822 6251 (374m by 498m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARMSTON, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Site visit to Harmston Heath (1930) (ELI2358)
- Event - Survey: Site visit to Harmston Heath (1964) (ELI2359)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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