Monument record 5911/1/1 - Modern Quarry Pits (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)

Crop/soilmark: Good quality photography

{1} Cropmarks of quarry pits of different shapes and sizes cover the area. Seen on aerial photos NCCAP:SP9266/021-22;

{2} Weak area of magnetic enhancement is likely to be caused by geological strata located close to the ground surface. On the south eastern limb of the geological anamoly a series of positive curvilinear anamalies correspond with the topographic bowl in the field and may represent quarrying.

{3} Throughout the site the data is characterised by numerous discrete, predominantly rectilinear anomalies, usually up to approx 10m by 5m. These anomalies are caused by infilled limestone extraction pits.

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

<2> Butler A., 2004, A Geophysical Survey of Land South of the A45, Irchester Roman Town, Northamptonshire, p.4 (checked) (Report). SNN105011.

<3> Webb, A., 2013, Land Adjoining Irchester Sports Association, Irchester, Northamptonshire: Geophysical Survey, p.3 (checked) (Report). SNN109644.

Record last edited

Jul 28 2014 3:12PM