Monument record 9181 - Possible Iron Age Farmstead
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
{1} The settlement in Field 8 was arranged either side a trackway, bordered at least in part by ditches and aligned roughly east-west. The trackway connected this settlement with another in Field 7 (pref ref: 9182). It appears that this settlement was geographically separated from the settlement in field 7 and they may have functioned as separate landscape units, such as small farmsteads. The individual farmstead elements took advantage of the slightly higher underlying gravel terraces, with the 'apparent balnk areas' only utilised for low level activity, such as associated field systems.
<1> Walsh T.; Maull A., 2003, An Archaeological Trial Excavation at Earls Barton Quarry (Western Extension), p.28 (checked) (Report). SNN103300.
<2> Rees G., 2008, Enclosure Boundaries and Settlement Individuality in The Iron Age, (unchecked) (Article). SNN106040.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SNN103300 Report: Walsh T.; Maull A.. 2003. An Archaeological Trial Excavation at Earls Barton Quarry (Western Extension). Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. Northants Archaeology. p.28 (checked).
- <2> SNN106040 Article: Rees G.. 2008. Enclosure Boundaries and Settlement Individuality in The Iron Age. Changing Perspectives in the First Millenium BC. Oxbow. (unchecked).
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Survey: Earls Barton Quarry Western Extension, 2002 (Geophysical survey) (ENN103382)
- Event - Intervention: Earls Barton Quarry Western Extension, 2003 (Trial trench) (Ref: 8416018) (ENN103367)
- Event - Survey: Northamptonshire Terrestrial Minerals Resource Assessment (TMRA), 2012-14 (ENN107119)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 8305 6250 (265m by 287m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | EARLS BARTON, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
May 15 2012 11:09AM
