Monument record 9608/0/2 - Possible Prehistoric Ditch System (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)

Please read our .

Summary

Crop/soilmark: Good quality photography

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

{2} Cropmarks recorded by St Joseph and R.Hollowell have produced prehistoric and Roman finds.

{3} A large sub-rectangular enclosure with a number of ditches and other features attached to or intersecting it. Modern drainage ditches have confirmed the presence of the cropmark features. Fig 53.


<1> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.

<2> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1973, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1972, p.4 Fotheringhay (checked) (Journal). SNN8956.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.42-3 Site 23 (checked) (Series). SNN77379.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph(s): Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs. Used with NMR & CUCAP collections.
  • <2> Journal: Brown A.E. (Editor). 1973. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1972. Bulletin of Northants Federation of Archaeol Socs. 8. University of Leicester. p.4 Fotheringhay (checked).
  • <3> Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1975. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 1. HMSO. p.42-3 Site 23 (checked).

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 0456 9284 (423m by 170m) Central
Civil Parish FOTHERINGHAY, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jun 13 2013 5:20PM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the website maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.