Monument record 9514/0/15 - Iron Age pits

{1} A number of pits of similar size and shape, roughly 1m-1.25m in diameter, circular and shallow (between 0.12m and 0.41m deep).
A large post hole 1m x 0.7m with a distinct post pipe. Other post holes identified during excavation suggested no specific clustering which could indicate their former use.


{2} To the east of Enclosure 2 there were a series of pits and postholes, all the pits were of a similar size and shape, 1-1.24m diameter with depths varying between 0.12-0.4m. Three of the pits lay close to the edge of the excavation and one lay close to the junction between Enclosures 1 and 2. All pits within the group were filled with a dark brow loam sand.

<1> Parry S. ; Atkins R. ; Masters P., 1999, Archaeological Investigation: Sywell Areodrome, Northamptonshire, Stage 2: April - May 1996, p.8 (checked) (Report). SNN100027.

<2> Atkins R, Parry S, Holmes M, and Meadows I., 2001, Excavations of Iron Age Settlements at Sywell Aerodrome (1996) and at Ecton (1992-3) Northamptonshire, 29/51 (checked) (Article). SNN103932.

<3> 1997, South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter, 27/40 (checked) (Journal). SNN100581.

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Dec 2 2013 11:22AM