Monument record MLI82196 - Bronze Age Round Barrow, Bluestone Heath Road and Louth Road, Donington on Bain

Summary

Cropmarks of a Bronze Age round barrow, close to the junction of the Bluestone Heath Road and Louth Road, to the north-east of Donington on Bain.

Type and Period (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Cropmarks of a Bronze Age round barrow, close to the junction of the Bluestone Heath Road and Louth Road, to the north-east of Donington on Bain. Visible as a circular enclosure, defined by a single ditch measuring 15m in diameter. Identified on aerial photography examined as part of the National Mapping Programme. {1}{2} The barrow is visible on more recent aerial photography as cropmarks of a circular ring ditch with an internal diameter of 18m. The former central mound is visible as the soilmarks of a compacted surface. {3}

Sources/Archives (3)

  •  Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. Lincolnshire National Mapping Programme. TF2584: LI.158.4.1.
  •  Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946-71. RAF POST WAR COLLECTION. CPE/UK/2012 RP 3178 (16/04/1947).
  •  Aerial Photograph: Aerial Photograph. NMR 20802/36, 42 (16/07/2008).

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 2587 8436 (34m by 34m) Estimated from Sources
Civil Parish DONINGTON ON BAIN, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Jun 26 2024 11:07AM

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