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Summary

Cropmark prehistoric or Romano-British enclosures and ditches, Donington on Bain

Full description

PRN 46978
Cropmark prehistoric or Romano-British enclosures and ditches, Donington on Bain. Two quite distinct enclosures. The first a rectangular enclosure with associated ditches, possibly Romano-British in date (forming part of a farmstead?). The second enclosure, although rectangular in shape, is less regular and may be later prehistoric in origin. Seen on Google Maps (web site) aerial photograph layer. Romano-British finds have been made in the immediate area (PRN 40726).{1}{2}
Cropmarks have been noted immediately to the north of this area (PRN 44740). PRN 46978 may be associated with, or a continuance of, these cropmarks.{3}

<1> Google, 2006->, Google Maps and Street View, - (Website). SLI11533.

<2> Grundy, S., 2007, Validation of aerial photographic imagery, - (Verbal Communication). SLI11534.

<3> Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1992-1996, National Mapping Programme, TF2583:LI.158.8.1-2 (Map). SLI3613.

Monument Types

• DITCH (Undated)
• ENCLOSURE (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
• FARMSTEAD (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)

Protected Status

• SHINE

Sources and further reading

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