Monument record MLI85852 - Probable Prehistoric or Roman Enclosures, Holdingham Mill, Sleaford
Summary
Cropmarks of rectilinear enclosures of probable prehistoric or Roman date, to the south-west of Holdingham Mill, Sleaford.
Type and Period (1)
- ENCLOSURE (Early Neolithic to Roman - 4000 BC to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Cropmarks of a small rectangular enclosure with possible track was noted on aerial photographs of this area. {1}{2}{3}{4}
The aerial photography was examined as part of the National Mapping Programme, which identified two adjoining enclosures here. The enclosures were thought to be of probable prehistoric or Roman date, and were visible as rectilinear, ditch-defined features, measuring 25m by 25m and 15m by 15m. Both enclosures appeared to have entrances on their eastern side. {5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 04 NE: AG.
- <2> SLI780 Article in Serial: Catherine M. Wilson. 1971. 'Archaeological notes, 1970' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. p.14.
- <3> SLI173 Aerial Photograph: 1945-84. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. AAA 55, ABK.36.
- <4> SLI5405 Article in Monograph: Helen Winton. 1998. 'The cropmark evidence for Prehistoric and Roman settlement in west Lincolnshire' in Lincolnshire's Archaeology from the Air. p.49, fig.3.13.
- <5> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. Lincolnshire National Mapping Programme. TF0847: LI.851.25.1-2.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 0865 4784 (48m by 58m) Estimated from Sources |
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Civil Parish | SLEAFORD, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 8 2023 12:11PM
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