Monument record 3726/0/1 - Probable prehistoric roundhouse, near Glebe Farm
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Summary
Crop/soilmark: Good quality photography; cropmark of a single ring ditch, originally thought to represent a Bronze Age round barrow, subsequent geophysical survey identified a complex of ring ditches set within an enclosure, indicating it was a settlement
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
{1} A ring ditch with a central pit, 15m in diameter. Possibly a windmill site or a barrow. Seen on NCC Aerial Photograph SP9670/24.
{2} Geophysical survey undertaken in 1995 confirmed that the feature was not an isolated monument, but part of a larger settlement [see HER No. 3726].
<1> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Photographs). SNN104822.
<2> Payne, A., 1995, Report on geophysical survey, March 1995; Raunds Area Project: Cropmark 1344/1/1, near Glebe Farm, Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire (Report). SNN111425.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SNN104822 Photographs: Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs. Used with NMR & CUCAP collections.
- <2> SNN111425 Report: Payne, A.. 1995. Report on geophysical survey, March 1995; Raunds Area Project: Cropmark 1344/1/1, near Glebe Farm, Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire. Ancient Monuments Laboratory Reports. 37/95. English Heritage.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 9627 7024 (17m by 17m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGHAM FERRERS, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 21 2019 9:13AM
