ENN109163 - Sumner Land, 2017 (Magnetometer Survey)

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Grid reference Centred SP 9332 6751 (596m by 434m)
Civil Parish RUSHDEN, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District)

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SUMO Geophysics

Date

July 2017

Description

{1} A detailed magnetometer survey was conducted over approximately 13.5ha of arable land. An area of prehistoric settlement activity has been detected, comprising ring ditches, enclosures, areas of enhanced response and backfilled pits. Evidence of ridge and furrow is visible in the west, along with a former field boundary. Disturbance from the former railway has been detected in the north, as well as an underground pipe or cable.

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  • <1> Report: Davies, R. 2017. Geophysical Survey Report: Sumner Land, Rushden, Northamptonshire, 2017. SUMO Survey fieldwork report. 11547. SUMO Survey. https://doi.org/10.5284/1110693.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Middle-late Iron Age settlement (Monument)

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Jul 25 2024 12:37PM

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