Monument record 4992/0/1 - Post medieval field boundary (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)

Cropmark of a ditch identified on aerial photography was identified as a former field boundary during subsequent archaeological investigation.

{1} Cropmarks; a series of ditches including the former north to south aligned field boundary; also possible ring ditches; linear features including recent boundaries and possible ring ditches and a windmill-mound like structure. However all are suspect; NCC Aerial Photograph: SP4936/007.

{2} One of the linear cropmarks corresponds to a sequence of strong magnetic anomalies. The anomalies could represent a length of iron pipe, of they could indicate debris or disturbances along the line of a former boundary.

{3} A ditch that was probably along a former hedged field boundary was present at the east end of trench 1. Post- medieval pottery and glass were recovered from the ditch.

<1> Palmer R., 1992, Air Photo Interpretation Comments, (unchecked) (Note). SNN44995.

<2> Bartlett, A., 2012, Land at Hampton Drive, Kings Sutton, Northamptonshire Report on Archaeological Geophysical Survey 2012, (checked) (Report). SNN108531.

<3> Clarke, J., 2012, Archaeological Evaluation of Land North of Hampton Drive, Kings Sutton, Northamptonshire September 2012, p.4 (checked) (Report). SNN108423.

<4> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.

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