Monument record 3531/0/2 - Undated Ditch System (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)
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Summary
Crop/soilmark: Good quality photography. Trial trench excavation indicated the ditch was Roman.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
{1} NCCAP:SP8762/053-6.
{2} Air photos show the south-west part of a rectangular enclosure with markedly straight sides and a number of indeterminate interior features. The enclosure is intersected by several linear ditches, one of which extends south-west to meet another, more irregular enclosure. The latter has two ring ditches or hut circles intersecting its south-east side. Fig.159.
<1> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Photographs). SNN104822.
<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.178-9 Site 19 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.
<3> Parry, S & Audouy, M, 1995, Archaeological evaluation: Stage 2, Land south of Hardwater Road, Wollaston, July-August 1995 (Report). SNN112147.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN104822 Photographs: Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs. Used with NMR & CUCAP collections.
- <2> SNN77380 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1979. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 2. HMSO. p.178-9 Site 19 (checked).
- <3> SNN112147 Report: Parry, S & Audouy, M. 1995. Archaeological evaluation: Stage 2, Land south of Hardwater Road, Wollaston, July-August 1995. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. Northamptonshire Archaeol.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 8827 6276 (263m by 245m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WOLLASTON, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 19 2020 11:52AM
