Monument record 2826/0/1 - Possible Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)

Crop/soilmark: Good quality photography

{1}{2} Cropmarks of possible ditches (possibly geological) seen on aerial photos NCCAP:TL0398/002 and TL0498/002 in 1981.

{4} A boundary system comprising a bracket-shaped enclosure. This enclosure was seen in Trench 2 as part of a north-south running ditch c.2m wide and up to 650mm deep. It had a rounded profile. There were no finds. In trench 5 the enclosure was seen as part of a north-east to south-west aligned ditch 1.2m wide but not fully excavated due to waterlogging. No dating evidence was present.

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

<2> 1982, Aerial Photography in Northamptonshire 1981, p.107 Nassington (checked) (Journal). SNN104561.

<3> 1994, SMR Report Form, (unchecked) (SMR Report Form). SNN49379.

<4> Holmes M.; Blinkhorn P., 1994, Archaeological Evaluation at KSR International Works, Nassington: Stage 2 Trial Excavation September 1994, p.4 (checked) (Report). SNN76762.

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May 9 2022 2:24PM