Monument record 8457/1/3 - Possible Modern Tramway (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)

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Summary

Crop/soilmark: Poor quality photography

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

{1} Cropmark; possible modern tramway. NCCAP:SP9077/001-2.

{3} A broad positive anomaly was detected orientated north-east to south-west, apparently from the edge of a quarry, This could indicate a hollow-way running from the quarry.


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

<2> Tonks E., 1991, The Ironstone Quarries of The Midlands (History, Operation and Railways): The Kettering Area, p.30-33 (unchecked) (Book). SNN44039.

<3> Butler A., 2010, Archaeological geophysical survey on land east of Kettering, Northamptonshire, p.10 (checked) (Report). SNN107967.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Photographs: Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs. Used with NMR & CUCAP collections.
  • <2> Book: Tonks E.. 1991. The Ironstone Quarries of The Midlands (History, Operation and Railways): The Kettering Area. 5. Runpast Publishing. p.30-33 (unchecked).
  • <3> Report: Butler A.. 2010. Archaeological geophysical survey on land east of Kettering, Northamptonshire. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. 10/98. N.C.C.. p.10 (checked).

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 9095 7714 (123m by 167m) Central
Civil Parish CRANFORD, North Northamptonshire (formerly Kettering District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jul 19 2012 12:53PM

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