Monument record 2377/0/1 - Iron Age Enclosure

Possible site of an Iron Age settlement suggested by finds of Iron Age pottery of the 2nd and 1st centuries BC found on a cropmark of a small enclosure. The site has now been built over.

{1} Salvage excavation and watching brief on site of school at TL035893. Iron Age features and pottery recovered.

{2} Salvage excavation and watching brief on site of school at TL035893. Iron Age features and pottery recovered. Recording was difficult due to wet conditions. Pottery was dated C1st/2nd BC.

{3} Iron Age settlement is now built over. Cropmarks were recorded in 1977 by Upex. An enclosure, possible pits and curving ditches. Further small enclosure?

{6} The east entrance was not found during levelling. The enclosure was probably occupied c.100 BC. There was probably a smaller enclosure and ditch modification at the south-west corner.

Nene Valley Research Committee, 1979, Durobrivae: A Review of Nene Valley Archaeology (Vol.7), p.26 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN6287.

<1> Hall, D (Ed), 1979, South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter (9), p.51-52 (checked) (Journal). SNN28703.

<2> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1979, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1978, p.103 (checked) (Article). SNN45225.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.191/Site 15 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.

<4> Nene Valley Research Committee, 1979, Durobrivae: A Review of Nene Valley Archaeology (Vol.7), p.26 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN6287.

<5> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.

<6> Jackson, D., 1977, An Iron Age Enclosure at Oundle Middle School: A Preliminary Note, (checked) (Interim Note). SNN57409.

Record last edited

Feb 4 2025 7:53PM