Monument record MLI88457 - Possible prehistoric cropmark settlement/farmstead, Hougham
Summary
Possible prehistoric cropmark settlement/farmstead, Hougham
Type and Period (5)
- LINEAR FEATURE (Undated)
- ENCLOSURE (Undated)
- BOUNDARY (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- MACULA (Undated)
- FARMSTEAD (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Multiple possible unknown prehistoric linear features, enclosures, boundaries and maculae, possibly indicating a settlement/farmstea. Identified as cropmarks on aerial photographs, examined as part of the National Mapping Programme. At the centre of the complex is a possible Neolithic long barrow (see PRN 34887). {1}{2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. SK8846: LI.739.15-23.
- <2> SLI193 Aerial Photograph: 1946-98. RCHME. SK8846/1, 4, 24, 27-8, 31.
- <3> SLI5457 Index: South Kesteven records. Hougham. SK.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 88764 46277 (509m by 677m) Centre |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOUGHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Apr 8 2021 10:04AM
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