Monument record 2850/1/1 - Possible Bronze Age Barrow
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Summary
A Bronze Age round barrow is visible as a cropmark on air photographs. The feature survives as a single ring ditch on the latest 2008 specialist oblique photography.
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
{1} CROPMARK; 1981; RING DITCH WITH INTERNAL PIT; ALSO DITCH; NCCAP: TL0098/1-3.
{4} A Bronze Age round barrow is visible as a cropmark on air photographs, at TL 0042 9806. The feature, which measures approximately 22.7m in diameter, survives as a single ring ditch on the latest 2008 specialist oblique photography. Other marks visible within the field appear to be geological in origin. The barrow has been previously mapped as part of the Northamptonshire NMP.
<1> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Photographs). SNN104822.
<2> Foard G.; Richardson D., 1983, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1982 (Aerial Photography), p181 Kings Cliffe (Checked) (Notes). SNN100412.
<3> 1982, Aerial Photography in Northamptonshire 1981, p107 Kings Cliffe (Journal). SNN104561.
<4> Oblique Aerial Photograph, NMR 20758/56 25-APR-2008 (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN111738.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SNN104822 Photographs: Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs. Used with NMR & CUCAP collections.
- <2> SNN100412 Notes: Foard G.; Richardson D.. 1983. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1982 (Aerial Photography). Northamptonshire Archaeology. 18. Northants Archaeology Soc. p181 Kings Cliffe (Checked).
- <3> SNN104561 Journal: 1982. Aerial Photography in Northamptonshire 1981. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 17. Northants. Arch. Soc.. p107 Kings Cliffe.
- <4> SNN111738 Aerial Photograph(s): Oblique Aerial Photograph. NMR 20758/56 25-APR-2008.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 0041 9806 (23m by 25m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KING'S CLIFFE, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Dec 6 2022 2:47PM
