Monument record MLI88395 - Probable Prehistoric settlement cropmark complex with enclosures, hut circle and trackway, to the west of Silk Willoughby
Summary
Probable Prehistoric settlement cropmark complex with enclosures, hut circle and trackway, to the west of Silk Willoughby
Type and Period (6)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- TRACKWAY (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- HUT CIRCLE (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- FARMSTEAD (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 63942
Probable prehistoric cropmarks including enclosures, a hut circle, boundary ditches and an extensive parallel trackway are visible on aerial photographs. {1}{2}{3}{4}
These features have been interpreted as a probable settlement. {1}
Another small rectangular enclosure immediately to the north of Grange Farm, not mentioned by the NMP, is visible on some of the photographs. It appears to have a pit slightly to the north of its centre. {3}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF 04 SW; TF 0342, TF0443; LI.850.5.1-11.
- <2> SLI193 Aerial Photograph: 1946-98. RCHME. TF 0443/2,7; TF0442/2; TF0342/1,2.
- <3> SLI173 Aerial Photograph: 1945-84. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. AGC89,91; ABK2,3; ABP32,34; CDL37.
- <4> SLI183 Aerial Photograph: HARTLEY, R.F.R.. 1980-92. LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL. 3316/4,36A.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 03885 42885 (947m by 1550m) Centre |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SILK WILLOUGHBY, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (5)
- Event - Survey: Aerial photograph of cropmarks near Grange Farm (ELI8106)
- Event - Survey: Aerial photograph of cropmarks to the north east of Silk Willoughby (ELI8107)
- Event - Survey: Aerial photographs of cropmarks near Grange Farm (ELI8108)
- Event - Survey: Aerial photographs of cropmarks near Grange Farm (ELI8109)
- Event - Survey: Aerial photographs of cropmarks to the north east of Silk Willoughby (ELI8105)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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