Monument record 1953/0/3 - Iron Age pits and gullies

Different grid references given in different sources: c. SP90277631 to SP90347634 or SP90257633

{1} Iron Age pits watching brief by G Cadman. SP9025 7633

{2} A series of at least 17 sub-circular pits and other features containing Iron Age pottery were uncovered. These extended across the width of the road-corridor and along its length for a distance of over 70m. SP9025 7633

{3} 24 pits, a series of gullies and four 'hollows' stretched along the road cutting for 73m. The features may include ther emains of two posible huts. A total of 175 sherds of middle Iron Age pottery was recovered from 22 of the features and a further 68 sherds were uinstratified. SP9025 7633

{4} Features comprised a total of 24 pits or possible pits, parts of 2 curvilinear gullies, 3 other shorter straight gully fragments and 4 hollow forms of indeterminate form. Details of individual features are given. C.SP9027 7631 to SP9034 7634.

<1> Dix B., 1992, Recent Work in Northamptonshire Archaeology, p.119 (checked) (Article). SNN104441.

<2> Pike A. (Editor), 1991, South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter, p. 71 (checked) (Newsletter). SNN2091.

<3> Soden I.; Dix B., 1995, The M1-A1 Link Road in Northamptonshire: Archaeological Observation Along the A14, 1989-94, p. 20 (checked) (Report). SNN73926.

<4> Cadman G., 1995, Archive Report on Archaeological Watching Brief: A1-M1 Road Link, Contracts 4 & 5, (checked) (Draft). SNN106258.

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Oct 14 2011 12:14PM