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Shearman's Wath is a Neolithic henge monument located near Thimbleby Mill in Lincolnshire. The site comprises a circular earthwork defined by a ditch and internal bank, characteristic of henges constructed during the Neolithic period. Such monuments typically served ceremonial or ritual functions within prehistoric communities, though the specific purpose of this particular site remains unclear. The earthwork survives as an archaeological feature of regional significance, preserving evidence of early monument construction and land use practices in the East Midlands.
Shearman's Wath henge, 330m north of Thimbleby Mill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017875. View the official record →
Shearman's Wath is a Neolithic henge monument located near Thimbleby Mill in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017875.
Shearman's Wath henge, 330m north of Thimbleby Mill 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 1017875.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Banovallum, remains of Roman wall (2.1 km), St Peter's Church (2.5 km), Long Barrow 135m North of Middle Farm, near Wispington (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Shearman's Wath henge, 330m north of Thimbleby Mill's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Shearman's Wath henge, 330m north of Thimbleby Mill stands on West Walton Formation, Ampthill Clay Formation And Kimmeridge Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Kimmeridgian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.