Monument record 3727/0/27 - Possible Bronze Age ring ditch and pits, Grendon Quarry
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Summary
A ring ditch was observed as part of a quarry watching brief, no internal features were noted but several small and shallow Bronze Age pits were revealed nearby, at the bottom of one pit an unusual tanged and barbed arrow head was found under a large stone, possibly a rubbing stone.
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
{2} (SP 881622) A ring ditch was observed as part of a quarry watching brief, no internal features were noted but several small and shallow Bronze Age pits were revealed nearby, bottom of one pit an unusual tanged and barbed arrow head was found under a large stone, possibly a rubbing stone. An Iron Age complex of pit alignments and ditches was also destroyed. A small Anglo-Saxon Grubenhaus was revealed by soil stripping prior to quarrying.
<1> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.
<2> Brown A.E. (ed.), 1980, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1979, p. 166, 169 (Article). SNN56490.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 8814 6223 (26m by 25m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GRENDON, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 1252553
- NRHE HOB UID: 968073
Record last edited
Dec 8 2023 12:24PM
