Broughton, Lincolnshire

In the civil parish of Broughton. In the historic county of Lincolnshire (Modern Authority of North Lincolnshire, 1974 county of Humberside).

There is what appears to be a motte and bailey in woods just to the west of Broughton. This is in an area of prehistoric burial mounds and the North Lincs SMR has records of the site being excavated in the 1880's when the interpretation of it as a burial mound was first made. No prehistoric material was found but it was discovered that the bailey ramparts were made of re-used Roman material probably from the nearby Ermine street. This would seem to negate the burial mound identification although this is still the view of the SMR. On 1891 OS earthworks look like oval motte with semicircular bailey to south. At other end of village from Church. Recorded in PastScape as Sand Hills (Not antiquities)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SE955086

Air Photo from Air Photo and general mapping	1st edition OS Map from Mid to late 19th century maps
Modern Map from Landscape form and features	Modern Map from General location and route planning
Geograph British Isles occasionally has photos of the site and will usually give an idea of the surrounding landscape.

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 63291
Further information may be available from the holder of the county Historic Environment Record. In particular 'grey' literature, such as watching brief reports, held by H.E.R.s is often poorly referenced and is unlikely to be recorded in this website, or elsewhere.

• Other sources, 'grey' literature, unpublished works, etc. (Theses, in-house reports and other such)
  • Info provided by Richard Skinner