Monument record MLI82198 - Bronze Age Round Barrow, Bluestone Heath Road, Donington on Bain

Summary

Cropmarks of a probable Bronze Age round barrow. The southernmost of two probable round barrows to the west of Bluestone Heath Road, Donington on Bain.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Cropmarks of a probable Bronze Age round barrow. The southernmost of two probable round barrows to the west of Bluestone Heath Road, Donington on Bain. Visible as an incomplete sub-circular enclosure, defined by a single ditch measuring 23m in diameter. Identified on aerial photography examined as part of the National Mapping Programme. {1} The barrow is visible on more recent aerial photography as cropmarks of a ring ditch with an internal diameter of 28m. The barrow mound is visible as the soilmarks of a compacted surface. The barrow is overlain by Iron Age/Roman settlement activity (see MLI ). {2}

Sources/Archives (2)

  •  Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. Lincolnshire National Mapping Programme. TF2584: LI.158.6.1.
  •  Aerial Photograph: Aerial Photograph. NMR 20802/36, 42 (16/07/2008).

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 2574 8403 (34m by 34m) Estimated from Sources
Civil Parish DONINGTON ON BAIN, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Jun 26 2024 3:15PM

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