Monument record 806/0/1 - Possible Neolithic Long Barrow
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Summary
Cropmarks of an enclosure seen on air photographs suggest a possible long barrow.
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
{1} Long barrow at SP647573.
{2} Air photography report lists an oval enclosure at SP648572.
{3} Oval Enclosure (SP 6483 5726), close to the Roman road, Watling Street, which here forms the parish boundary, on limestone at 115m above OD. Air photographs (in NMR) show a cropmark of a small oval enclosure about 40m long and 15m wide with at least one pit at its W. end. It has been interpreted as the site of a long barrow.
<1> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1972, Air Photography Report for 1971 (Baker & Pickering), p.57 (checked) (Journal). SNN11490.
<2> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1973, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1972, p.26 (checked) (Journal). SNN8956.
<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.179 Site 1 (checked) (Series). SNN77381.
<4> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SNN11490 Journal: Brown A.E. (Editor). 1972. Air Photography Report for 1971 (Baker & Pickering). Bulletin of Northants Federation of Arch.Societies. 7. University of Leicester. p.57 (checked).
- <2> SNN8956 Journal: Brown A.E. (Editor). 1973. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1972. Bulletin of Northants Federation of Archaeol Socs. 8. University of Leicester. p.26 (checked).
- <3> SNN77381 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1981. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 3. HMSO. p.179 Site 1 (checked).
- <4> SNN104822 Aerial Photograph(s): Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs. Used with NMR & CUCAP collections.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 64801 57247 (26m by 23m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOWE IX CHURCHES, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 341547
Record last edited
Feb 4 2025 7:27PM
