ENN4402 - Borough Hill, 1991 (Trial trench)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 5896 6276 (703m by 1272m) Transfer |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DAVENTRY, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Northamptonshire Archaeology
Date
Not recorded.
Description
{1} Archaeological evaluation of an area within the hillfort at Borough Hill Daventry, revealed evidence of late Bronze Age and early Iron Age activity as well as a small amountof late Iron Age or Roman pottery. Notable amongst the finds was a socketed axe which probably dates from the late Bronze Age (Ewart Park Phase). Trenches were also excavated across the satellite enclosure to the south-east of the hillfort.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN104072 Article: Jackson D. 1996-7. Further Evaluation at Borough Hill, Daventry, Northants. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 27. p. 143-155.
- <2> SNN110848 Report: Jackson, D.. 1996-7. Further evaluation at Borough Hill, Daventry, Northants (Interim report).
- <3> SNN110858 Report: Jackson, D. 1991. Borough Hill, Daventry: An archaeological evaluation for the British Broadcasting Corporation, 1991.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (16)
- 631 Borough Hill Camp (Monument)
- 631/0/18 Hollow Way to South-East of Borough Hill (Monument)
- 631/4/6 Iron Age defensive ditches (Monument)
- 633/0/1 Iron Age Enclosure, south-east of Borough Hill (Monument)
- 631/0/0 Iron Age finds (Find Spot)
- 631/0/3 Late Bronze- early Iron Age features (Monument)
- 631/0/4 Late Bronze/ early Iron Age pits/ post holes (Monument)
- 633/0/2 Possible Iron Age ditch (Monument)
- 631/0/6 Possible Iron Age features (Monument)
- 631/0/9 Possible Iron Age features (Monument)
- 631/0/8 Possible Iron Age quarry pit (Monument)
- 631/0/15 Possible undated hollow way (Monument)
- 631/0/2 Possible undated quarry (Monument)
- 631/0/16 Prehistoric Round Barrow (Monument)
- 631/1 Roman Barrow Cemetery, Borough Hill (Monument)
- 631/0/10 Roman ditch and possible ploughsoil (Monument)
Record last edited
Dec 19 2024 4:19PM
