Monument record 390/0/1 - Undated Ring Ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)

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Summary

Crop/soilmark: Good quality photography

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

{1} Ring ditch (?)(SP 77053775) on the flood plain of the Great Ouse at 70 m. above OD. Air photographs (not seen by RCHM) are said to show a ring ditch and linear features.


<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.171/Site 1 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.

<2> Brown, A E (ed), 1971, Bulletin of the Northamptonshire Federation of Archaeological Societies, V.5, page 41 (Journal). SNN13960.

<3> Foard G.; Richardson D., 1983, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1982 (Aerial Photography), p182 Wicken (Checked) (Notes). SNN100412.

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

<5> Brown O.F., 1972, Milton Keynes Journal of Archaeology and History, 1/20 (checked) (Journal). SNN19363.

<6> FIELD K., 1974, RING-DITCHES OF THE UPPER AND MIDDLE GREAT OUSE VALLEY, 131/65 (checked) (Article). SNN69355.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1982. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 4. HMSO. p.171/Site 1 (checked).
  • <2> Journal: Brown, A E (ed). 1971. Bulletin of the Northamptonshire Federation of Archaeological Societies. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 5. Northants.Arch.Society. V.5, page 41.
  • <3> Notes: Foard G.; Richardson D.. 1983. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1982 (Aerial Photography). Northamptonshire Archaeology. 18. Northants Archaeology Soc. p182 Wicken (Checked).
  • <4> Aerial Photograph(s): Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs. Used with NMR & CUCAP collections.
  • <5> Journal: Brown O.F.. 1972. Milton Keynes Journal of Archaeology and History. Milton Keynes Journal of Archaeology and History. 1. 1/20 (checked).
  • <6> Article: FIELD K.. 1974. RING-DITCHES OF THE UPPER AND MIDDLE GREAT OUSE VALLEY. ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL. 131. THE ROYAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL. 131/65 (checked).

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 477e 2377 (38m by 35m) Central
Civil Parish WICKEN, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • NRHE HOB UID: 342925

Record last edited

Feb 13 2024 3:15PM

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