ENN103219 - DIRFT West, 2001 (Trial Trenching)

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 55921 72920 (498m by 279m) Central
Civil Parish KILSBY, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District)

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Organisation

RPS Clouston

Date

Not recorded.

Description

Evidence for two distinct periods of activity were identified by the trial trenching work. The earliest phase comprised a single linear ditch of probable Neolithic date found at the southern end of Area 5. The second consisted of a Middle lron Age settlement site represented by ring gullies, rectilinear enclosure ditches and pits, found in Area 3, Area 4 and the southern part of Area 5.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Report: RPS Consultants. 2001. Daventry: DIRFT Phase 2, Environmental Statement. 2 and 3. RPS Clouston. (part checked).

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Related Monuments/Buildings (3)

  • Middle Iron Age Settlement, Nortoft Lodge (Monument)
  • Neolithic ditches, DIRFT West (Monument)
  • Open Field System, Barby Nortoft (Monument)

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Dec 13 2024 12:06PM

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