Monument record 1281/0/2 - Possible Prehistoric Ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)

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Summary

Crop/soilmark: Good quality photography

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

{1}Ditches apparently forming an approximately square enclosure, some 75 m in diameter (were located by aerial photography).
The possible enclosure ditch was relatively shallow and was not found by the trenches cut on the north side. No dating evidence or occupation debris was found in the filling of ditch, and no definable features were found in the interior of the enclosure.


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

<1> JACKSON D., 1993, Archaeological Evaluation at Upton, Northampton, (checked) (Report). SNN40477.

<1> JACKSON D., 1994, Archaeological Evaluation at Upton, Northampton, (checked) (Article). SNN112178.

<2> JACKSON D.A., 1992, An Archaeological Survey and Evaluation in The South-West District of Northampton, (unchecked) (Interim Report). SNN74157.

<3> JACKSON D.A., 1992, Upton Survey: Fieldwalking to The South of The A45, (checked) (Report). SNN62361.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Photographs: Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs. Used with NMR & CUCAP collections.
  • <1> Article: JACKSON D.. 1994. Archaeological Evaluation at Upton, Northampton. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 25. (checked).
  • <1> Report: JACKSON D.. 1993. Archaeological Evaluation at Upton, Northampton. (checked).
  • <2> Interim Report: JACKSON D.A.. 1992. An Archaeological Survey and Evaluation in The South-West District of Northampton. (unchecked).
  • <3> Report: JACKSON D.A.. 1992. Upton Survey: Fieldwalking to The South of The A45. (checked).

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 7221 5934 (16m by 105m) Central
Civil Parish UPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jun 3 2011 11:12AM

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