Monument record 3910/0/2 - Romano-British Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)

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Summary

Crop/soilmark: Non-destructive fieldwork

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

{1} Cropmarks of possible enclosures. NCCAP:SP8881/001+13-16+26-28.

{2} SP88488188. Air photographs taken in 1970 show three conjoined rectangular enclosures.

{3} SP884818. A series of three ditched enclosures was located by aerial and geophysical survey.

{4} In 1970 air photos of the area revealed a series of rectangular ditched enclosures.

{5} Recent aerial photography and geophysical survey located a series of enclosures which have been found to date from the early C1st BC to the early C2nd AD.


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

<2> HOLLOWELL R., 1971, Aerial Photography and Fieldwork in the Upper Nene Valley, p.18 (checked) (Journal). SNN106546.

<3> Wilson D.R., 1971, Roman Britain in 1970, p.266-7 (checked) (Journal). SNN58458.

<4> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.152 Site 2 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.

<5> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1971, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1970, p.26 (checked) (Journal). SNN100525.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph(s): Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs. Used with NMR & CUCAP collections.
  • <2> Journal: HOLLOWELL R.. 1971. Aerial Photography and Fieldwork in the Upper Nene Valley. Bulletin of Northants Federation of Arch Societies. 6. Northants Archaeology Soc. p.18 (checked).
  • <3> Journal: Wilson D.R.. 1971. Roman Britain in 1970. Britannia. 2. p.266-7 (checked).
  • <4> Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1979. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 2. HMSO. p.152 Site 2 (checked).
  • <5> Journal: Brown A.E. (Editor). 1971. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1970. Bulletin of Northants Federation of Archaeol Socs. 5. University of Leicester. p.26 (checked).

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (2)

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 8848 8189 (101m by 84m) Central
Civil Parish WEEKLEY

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

May 9 2012 3:23PM

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