Monument record 2246/0/4 - Romano-British Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)

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Summary

Crop/soilmark: Non-destructive fieldwork

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

{1} NCCAPs TL0281/012+53-58+68-69, NCCAPs: TL0282/015+21+26+29+31+67-68.

{2} At TL02518185 is a straight-sided pentagonal enclosure of c.2 acres with ditched internal divisions and a possible entrance gap on the west side.

{3} Cropmarks (plan Fig.101). The remains appear to consist of two conjoined enclosures and accompanying ditches.


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

<2> HOLLOWELL R., 1971, Aerial Photography and Fieldwork in the Upper Nene Valley, p.17 (checked) (Journal). SNN106546.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.95 Site 3 (checked) (Series). SNN77379.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Photographs: Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs. Used with NMR & CUCAP collections.
  • <2> Journal: HOLLOWELL R.. 1971. Aerial Photography and Fieldwork in the Upper Nene Valley. Bulletin of Northants Federation of Arch Societies. 6. Northants Archaeology Soc. p.17 (checked).
  • <3> Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1975. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 1. HMSO. p.95 Site 3 (checked).

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

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Location

Grid reference Centred TL 0249 8198 (82m by 68m) Central
Civil Parish THORPE ACHURCH, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jun 7 2022 10:57AM

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