Monument record 3233 - Iron Age Settlement, south-east of Abbey Farm

Archaeological investigation during ironstone quarrying identified part of an Iron Age enclosure. There were four posthole circles inside it and outside the enclosure another group of postholes possibly forming a rectangular building.

{1} Features included a small Iron Age enclosure covering 2ha, bounded by a shallow ditch. It contained four circles of postholes and outside the enclosure were more postholes, possibly forming a rectangular building.

{3} An early Iron Age enclosure, covering about 2ha and bounded by a shallow ditch, was partly destroyed during ironstone mining. It contained four circles of postholes. Outside the enclosure were more postholes, probably of a rectangular building.

{5} This area was assessed as part of the Bedford Borough NMP aerial survey project. No features as described above were visible on any of the available aerial photographs.

<1> Hall, D N and Nickerson, N, 1970, Iron Age sites at Wollaston, Northamptonshire, p.113-4/W17 (Note). SNN28997.

<2> HALL D.N.; HUTCHINGS J.B., 1972, The Distribution of Archaeological Sites Between The Nene and The Ouse Valleys, p.16 (unchecked) (Article). SNN35780.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.177 Site 9 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.

<4> Rees G., 2008, Enclosure Boundaries and Settlement Individuality in The Iron Age, (unchecked) (Article). SNN106040.

<5> 2018-2019, RCHME/EH/HE Aerial Photographers comment, Bedford Borough NMP project (Note). SNN111578.

Record last edited

Apr 25 2025 3:52PM