Monument record MLI83300 - Probable Prehistoric or Roman Enclosure, Rippingale

Summary

Cropmarks of a probable prehistoric or Roman enclosure, to the south-west of Rippingale.

Type and Period (1)

  • (Early Neolithic to Roman - 4000 BC to 409 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Cropmarks of a probable prehistoric or Roman enclosure, to the south-west of Rippingale. Visible as an asymmetic, polygonal enclosure defined by a single ditch and measuring roughly 20m by 20m. A possible gap on the eastern side may mark a former entrance. Identified on aerial photography examined as part of the National Mapping Programme. {1}{2}{3}

Sources/Archives (3)

  •  Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. Lincolnshire National Mapping Programme. TF0927: LI.817.7.1.
  •  Aerial Photograph: 1946-98. RCHME. 14/13727 (12/07/1990).
  •  Aerial Photograph: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1946-98. RCHME National Aerial Photograph Collection at Swindon. SF1408/4-5, SF1720/22-3.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 0957 2732 (48m by 48m) Estimated from Sources
Civil Parish RIPPINGALE, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Oct 30 2025 10:04AM

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