ENN6616 - Briar Hill, 1974-1978 (Excavation)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 736 592 (231m by 170m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Northampton Development Corporation Archaeology Unit
Date
1974-1978
Description
{1} The excavation of Briar Hill Causewayed enclosure was begun in October 1974 and finished in October 1978. Over half the area available for excavation was dug, including over 80% of the area of the inner enclosure and nearly 25% of the outer enclosure. The site was in use intermittently throughout much of the Neolithic period and into the early Bronze Age.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SNN71074 Article: BAMFORD H.M.. 1976. Briar Hill - First Interim Report: November 1974 - March 1976. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 11. Northants. Arch. Society. 11/5-11 (part checked).
- <2> SNN22419 Article: Bamford H.. 1979. Briar Hill Causewayed Enclosure: Second Interim Report, April 1976-October 1978. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 14. Northants Archaeology Soc. 14/3-9 (part checked).
- <3> SNN55846 Full Report: Bamford H.. 1985. Briar Hill Excavation 1974-1978. N'pton Development Corp.. (unchecked).
- <4> SNN111422 Report: Meadows, J.. 2003. Dating Briar Hill: interpreting controversial results from the Neolithic causewayed enclosure at Briar Hill, Northamptonshire. Institute of Archaeology, University College London. UCL.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (6)
- 4809/1 Briar Hill Neolithic Causewayed Enclosure (Monument)
- 4809/2/0 Bronze Age cremation burials, Briar Hill (Monument)
- 4981/0/1 Iron Age settlement on the site of the causewayed enclosure, Briar Hill (Monument)
- 4982/0/1 Prehistoric pit alignment (Monument)
- 5001/0/1 Romano-British Pits, Briar Hill (Monument)
- 5008/0/1 Saxon settlement, Briar Hill (Monument)
Record last edited
Dec 19 2024 6:10PM
