Monument record 6606/1/1 - Possible Iron Age/Romano-British Road or Trackway

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{1} Further north outside the settlement the side ditches of an unmetalled track way recorded by excavations may constitute the continuation of the road (Mon 3960/1).

{2} To the east of the settlement two parrallel ditches running in a north south direction crossed the site and may have originally flanked a road or drove way. They were traced a distance of 300ft. The ditches which had been recut on a number of occasions were approx 1-2ft deep into natural bedrock lying at a width of 30ft apart. The only dating evidence recovered was weathered Iron Age pot sherds. There is no direct evidence to link the ditches to the settlement (Mon 3957) it is assumed that the trackway continued south to meet the settlement.


<1> Taylor, J., 2000, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Kettering (Roman), Section 3.1 Communications (checked) (Digital archive). SNN100751.

<2> Jackson, D., 1976, Two Iron Age Sites North of Kettering: An Early Iron Age Settlement Near Weekley Hall Wood, p.78-80 (checked) (Article). SNN30252.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Digital archive: Taylor, J.. 2000. Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Kettering (Roman). Mapinfo\Archive\Extensive Survey\Kettering. Northants County Council. Section 3.1 Communications (checked).
  • <2> Article: Jackson, D.. 1976. Two Iron Age Sites North of Kettering: An Early Iron Age Settlement Near Weekley Hall Wood. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 11. Northants Archaeology Soc. p.78-80 (checked).

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Location

Grid reference SP 873 812 (point) Approximate
Civil Parish WEEKLEY, North Northamptonshire (formerly Kettering District)

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Record last edited

May 14 2012 2:22PM

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