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A BARROW CEMETERY IS VISIBLE ON AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS AS CROPMARKS AND EARTHWORKS SOUTH OF THE WITHAM. SIX OF THEM ARE IN CANWICK PARISH, AND ONE IS INSIDE THE LINCOLN DISTRICT BOUNDARY. THERE ARE FURTHER BARROWS ACROSS THE WITHAM IN GREETWELL PARISH. {1}{2}
The presence of barrows is suggested by place name evidence in documentary sources. The earliest of these is a glebe terrier of 1602. {3}
Circular soilmarks which also seemed to survive as slight mounds were noted during fieldwalking on 9/3/97 and 23/3/97. 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. {4}{1}
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. {5} {6} | Subjects: | General Archaeology | Temporal: | 2200BC - 801BC | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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