Monument record MLI60930 - Bronze Age Round Barrow Cemetery, Washingborough
Summary
Earthworks and cropmarks of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery, located on the southern side of the River Witham, to the west of Washingborough.
Type and Period (2)
- BARROW CEMETERY (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
- ROUND BARROW (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 801 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Earthworks and cropmarks of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery, located on the southern side of the River Witham, to the west of Washingborough. The site is comprised of at least seven probable Bronze Age round barrows, varying in size from 10m to 30m in diameter. Identified on aerial photography examined as part of the National Mapping Programme. Further barrows are located on the northern side of the River Witham, marking a much larger area of barrow cemetery (see MLI52841). {1}
The presence of barrows in this area is recorded by placename evidence in historical documentary sources, the earliest of which is a glebe terrier of 1602. {2}
Circular soilmarks which also seemed to survive as slight mounds were noted during fieldwalking conducted in March 1997. The mound which lay along the southern boundary of the field towards the western end was most prominent of all, probably due to its position at the edge of the field and the fact that it appeared to have been partially covered by the embankment. Directly on top of the mound nine sherds of very thick, crude light brown/black pottery were found which were identified as being Bronze Age, probably from fairly simple, plain bucket urns. {3}
153 trial trenches were excavated on the proposed route of the Lincoln Eastern Bypass. Two curvilinear ditches were uncovered which corresponded with the geophysics survey. These were interpreted as two sides of a round barrow. They contained 15 flints dating between the late Mesolithic and early Neolithic period. {4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. Lincolnshire National Mapping Programme. TF0070: LI.536.3.1-2.
- <2> SLI6420 Article in Serial: Joan Mills and Dennis Mills. 1997. 'Prehistoric Barrows in the Witham Valley at Canwick' in Lincolnshire Past and Present. no.29, pp.3-5.
- <3> SLI4781 Unpublished Document: Washingborough Archaeology Group. 1998. Report on Field Walking in Washingborough. Field C1.
- <4> SLI10091 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. Feb 2004. Trial trenching on the proposed route of the Lincoln Eastern Bypass.. LEB03.
- <5> SLI10092 Archive: Pre-Construct Archaeology. Feb 2004. Trial trenching on the proposed route of the Lincoln Eastern Bypass.. LCNCC 2003.241.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0020 7069 (333m by 181m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PARK, LINCOLN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | WASHINGBOROUGH, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Field walking in Washingborough (ELI357)
- Event - Intervention: Proposed route of the Lincoln Eastern Bypass. (ELI6028)
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Record last edited
Mar 3 2026 1:55PM
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