Monument record 3821/0/4 - Probable Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)

Crop/soilmark: Good quality photography

{1} Cropmark of an irregular enclosure of c.2 acres at SP86307030 intersected on the north by two rectangular enclosures of 1.25 acres. There appears to be a series of two or three rectangular and sub-circular enclosures appended to two parallel ditches.

{2} Cropmarks recorded in 1980. Possible rectangular enclosures and linear ditch. Very indistinct features.

{3} Aerial photos NCCAP:SP8670/018-33

{4} Sub-rectangular enclosures at SP862702

{5} A rectangular enclosure of 1.25 acres intersecting an irregular enclosure to the south.

<1> FOARD G.R., 1979, Oral Report to SMR, (checked) (Oral Report). SNN51285.

<2> FOARD G.R., 1980, Oral Report to SMR, (checked) (Oral Report). SNN51128.

<3> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Photographs). SNN104822.

<4> Brown A.E. (Ed.), 1970, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1969 (Air Photography), 4/31 (checked) (Article). SNN58608.

<5> 1971, Northamptonshire Archaeology, 6/12 site 3 (checked) (Journal). SNN31483.

<6> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.79/Site 3 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.

<7> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP87SE12 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

Record last edited

Dec 18 2013 12:21PM