Monument record 1764/0/1 - Linear System of Enclosures, Probably Iron Age (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)

Crop/soilmark: Good quality photography

{1} Iron Age settlement, south-east of the village on limestone at 230ft above OD. Air photographs show a small rectangular enclosure some 20m by 30m. On the ground, dark areas of occupation debris with burnt limestone, pebbles and early Iron Age sherds have been noted.

{2} NCC Aerial Photograph No: 9672/2-5 and 10-12

{6} Four undated linear features were identified where the cable trench ran adjacent to the perimeter fence of the Hill Farm Industrial Estate. Three of the ditches were aligned NW-SE, the fourth was aligned NE-SW. None contained any finds, although they may be associated with the Iron Age settlement.

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

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.3/Site 1 (checked) (Series). SNN77379.

<2> Brown A.E. (Ed.), 1970, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1969 (Air Photography), 4/31 (Article). SNN58608.

<3> HALL D.N.; HUTCHINGS J.B., 1972, The Distribution of Archaeological Sites Between The Nene and The Ouse Valleys, p.12-13 (unchecked) (Article). SNN35780.

<4> 1982, Aerial Photography in Northamptonshire 1981, p108 Little Addington (Checked) (Journal). SNN104561.

<5> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, (unchecked) (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.

<6> Peachey, M., 2015, Archaeological monitoring and recording, Irthlingborough-Great Adddington-Thrapston Cable trench, Northamptonshire, p. 3 (Report). SNN111155.

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Jan 29 2024 3:02PM