Monument record 1234/0/1 - Possible Prehistoric Trackway (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)
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Summary
Crop/soilmark: Good quality photography. Two parallel ditches c.12 metres apart visible on aerial photographs north of Shrubb Farm. They run for about 300 metres towards Watling Street.
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
{1} Ditched trackway (?)(SP 770417) N of Shrobb Lodge Farm and immediately SW of Watling Street, on Boulder Clay at 80 m. above OD. Two parallel ditches 12 m. apart are visible on air photographs
(NCAU) running NE towards Watling Street for almost 300 m.
<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.108/Site 1 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.
<2> 1982, Aerial Photography in Northamptonshire 1981, 17/108 Old Stratford (checked) (Journal). SNN104561.
<3> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.
<4> Parry S.; Webster M., 1996, Archaeological Investigation: Deanshanger to Old Stratford Duplication, Northants, (unchecked) (Report). SNN72806.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SNN77382 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1982. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 4. HMSO. p.108/Site 1 (checked).
- <2> SNN104561 Journal: 1982. Aerial Photography in Northamptonshire 1981. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 17. Northants. Arch. Soc.. 17/108 Old Stratford (checked).
- <3> SNN104822 Aerial Photograph(s): Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs. Used with NMR & CUCAP collections.
- <4> SNN72806 Report: Parry S.; Webster M.. 1996. Archaeological Investigation: Deanshanger to Old Stratford Duplication, Northants. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. NCC. (unchecked).
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7699 4169 (312m by 169m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OLD STRATFORD, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 343160
Record last edited
Feb 4 2025 8:08PM
