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D-shaped barrow and enclosure 250m east of New Close Plantation

England
List entry 1017333
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1017333
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.47 hectares
Grid reference
SK 99319 91555
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The D-shaped barrow and enclosure 250m east of New Close Plantation is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Lincolnshire. The site comprises a burial mound of distinctive D-shaped plan with an associated rectilinear enclosure, features characteristic of barrow complexes from the second millennium BC. The monument lies within a landscape rich in prehistoric remains, reflecting the sustained use of this area for ritual and burial purposes during the Bronze Age. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument in recognition of its archaeological significance and potential to contribute to understanding local Bronze Age mortuary practices and land use.

D-shaped barrow and enclosure 250m east of New Close Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017333. View the official record →

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What is D-shaped barrow and enclosure 250m east of New Close Plantation?

The D-shaped barrow and enclosure 250m east of New Close Plantation is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017333.

Who is responsible for protecting D-shaped barrow and enclosure 250m east of New Close Plantation?

D-shaped barrow and enclosure 250m east of New Close Plantation is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1017333.

What other scheduled monuments are near D-shaped barrow and enclosure 250m east of New Close Plantation?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hengiform monument 260m north west of Honeypot Cottage (4 km), Owmby Roman settlement (5.7 km), Deserted medieval village (6.3 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Civil War
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Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Hengiform monument 260m north west of Honeypot Cottage
4 km
Owmby Roman settlement
5.7 km
Deserted medieval village
6.3 km
Spridlington Moated Manor
7.2 km
South Kelsey Hall moated site
8 km
Hackthorn medieval settlement and cultivation remains
9.1 km
Cold Hanworth medieval settlement and cultivation remains
9.4 km
Gainsthorpe medieval rural settlement, including village remains, paddocks and a manorial complex with a fishpond and two dovecotes
10.3 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under D-shaped barrow and enclosure 250m east of New Close Plantation

D-shaped barrow and enclosure 250m east of New Close Plantation stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.

The wider landscape

Around D-shaped barrow and enclosure 250m east of New Close Plantation

LincolnRoman town · ~12.4 miles
Domesday entry for Norton, Lincolnshire →
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