Monument record 3991/1/1 - Probable Iron Age Enclosure
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Summary
Crop/soilmark: Good quality photography
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
{1} Cropmarks of possible enclosures and ring ditch. Photo no. NCCAP:SP8080/001-2
{2} The presence of the large sub-square enclosure was confirmed by geophysical survey and trial trenching. The ditch was up to 1.70m wide and 1.30m deep. Pottery from the ditch fills dated from the 1st century BC to the early middle 1st century AD.
A possible internal sub-division of the enclosure or separate enclosure enclosure of a different date dated to the early-middle 1st century AD. This ditch was 1.77m wide and 0.97m deep.
<1> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.
<2> Chinnock C., 2015, Geophysical survey and trial trench evaluation on land north of Harrington Road, Rothwell, Northamptonshire, December 2014 (Report). SNN110164.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SNN104822 Aerial Photograph(s): Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs. Used with NMR & CUCAP collections.
- <2> SNN110164 Report: Chinnock C.. 2015. Geophysical survey and trial trench evaluation on land north of Harrington Road, Rothwell, Northamptonshire, December 2014. 15/87. Museum Of London.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 8069 8080 (108m by 109m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ROTHWELL, North Northamptonshire (formerly Kettering District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
May 3 2016 1:14PM
