Monument record 1727/0/1 - Possible early-middle saxon settlement, Darsdale House

Group of poorly defined enclosures. A dense concentration of early-middle Saxon pottery was found in the same area, although it is uncertain whether any of these features are contemporary. Summary from record 1727/0/4: Crop/soilmark: Good quality photography Summary from record 1727/0/3: Crop/soilmark: Good quality photography Summary from record 1727/0/2: Crop/soilmark: Good quality photography

{1}CROPMARK;1980;PART ENCL + POSS PITS + POSS 3 E/W DITCHES;MANY GEOL FEATURES;G.FOARD 31/7/80;(1);NCCAP:SP9871/7-9+11-15(+);,{1}Dense concentration of 161 sherds of early-middle Saxon pottery found on areaof poorly defined cropmarks. Cropmarks could indicate presence of pits or sinken-featured buildings, but could be natural. Uncertain whether features and pottery concentration are contemporary.

{5} Cropmarks, enclosure and ditches. Recorded on AP in 1980

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

<2> FOARD G.R., 1980, ORAL REPORT TO SMR, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN51157.

<3> Parry S., 1993, Raunds Area Survey Report, p.155-56 (unchecked) (Draft). SNN1175.

<4> Parry S. et al, 2006, Raunds Area Survey: An Archaeological Study of The Landscape of Raunds, Northamptonshire 1985-94, p. 202-203 (Site 18) (Book). SNN105780.

<5> Brown A.E. (ed.), 1981, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1980, Page 16 (Article). SNN100418.

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Feb 4 2025 7:55PM