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King Lud's Intrenchments, Leicestershire

King Lud's Intrenchments is a prehistoric linear boundary earthwork which forms part of the parish boundary between Sproxton and Croxton Kerrial in Leicestershire. The earthworks comprise a linear bank and ditch system, and a possibly related Bronze Age barrow. Though usually considered a Bronze Age feature, it may date from a later era. The monument is within the council area of Melton (Leicestershire).
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1013184.

Place Type: Prehistoric Earthwork
Historic County: Leicestershire
Lat, Long: 52.842655,-0.72142575
Grid Reference: SK862280
Police Area: Leicestershire
Council Area: Melton (Leicestershire)
Civil Parish: Croxton Kerrial CP
Country: England

GBPNID: 302726
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/King_Lud's_Intrenchments,_Leicestershire_302726

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