Monument record MLI85157 - Possible Prehistoric or Roman Enclosures, Ketsby
Summary
Cropmarks of enclosures of possible prehistoric or Roman date, to the north-east of Ketsby.
Type and Period (1)
- ENCLOSURE (Early Neolithic to Roman - 4000 BC to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Cropmarks of an enclosure of possible prehistoric or Roman date, to the north-east of Ketsby.Visible as an incomplete reatngular enclosure, defined by a single ditch measuring roughly 60m by 50m. Identified on aerial photography examined as part of the National Mapping Programme. {1}
More recent aerial photography taken of this area clearly shows the enclosure previously identified, along with a second enclosure of similar size located to the immediate north-west. This second enclosure is sub-rectangualr in shape, with a possible entrance at its western corner, and defined by a single ditch measuring roughly 70m by 50m. {2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. Lincolnshire National Mapping Programme. TF3777: LI.84.14.1.
- <2> SLI89 Aerial Photograph: Aerial Photograph. NMR TF 3777/45 (17127/07) (22/07/1998).
- <3> SLI89 Aerial Photograph: Aerial Photograph. NMR TF 3777/57 (17285/15) (07/07/1999).
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 3766 7708 (130m by 91m) Estimated from Sources |
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Civil Parish | SOUTH ORMSBY CUM KETSBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 22 2024 2:22PM
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