Monument record 3898/1/5 - Iron Age enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) checked
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Summary
Crop/soilmark: Small scale excavation
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
{2} A massive defensive ditch, 2.7m deep by 4m wide, enclosing an area c.5 wide devoid of features and interpreted as the position of an upcast bank. The ditch was tentatively dated to the 2nd or 1st century BC and was finally back-filed in the 1st or 2nd century AD.
<1> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Photographs). SNN104822.
<2> Windell D., 1981, Great Doddington Iron Age Enclosure, p.66 (unchecked) (Article). SNN76436.
<3> 1966, UNPUBLISHED REPORT, (unchecked) (Report). SNN609.
<4> Northamptonshire Archaeological Unit, 1989, Site for Hotel and Golf Course off Wilby Way, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire: Archaeological Assessment, (unchecked) (Report). SNN102710.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SNN104822 Photographs: Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs. Used with NMR & CUCAP collections.
- <2> SNN76436 Article: Windell D.. 1981. Great Doddington Iron Age Enclosure. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 16. Northants Archaeology Soc. p.66 (unchecked).
- <3> SNN609 Report: 1966. UNPUBLISHED REPORT. (unchecked).
- <4> SNN102710 Report: Northamptonshire Archaeological Unit. 1989. Site for Hotel and Golf Course off Wilby Way, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire: Archaeological Assessment. N.C.C.. (unchecked).
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 8816 6585 (92m by 82m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WELLINGBOROUGH, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Dec 17 2009 12:42PM
