Monument record 4541/0/5 - Possible prehistoric enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)
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Summary
Crop/soilmark: Poor quality photography
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
{2} Air photos show what appears to be a series of overlapping enclosures, although only one is complete.
{3} Sub rectangular enclosure of 1/3 acre with entrance on north west photographed from air in 1969. A length of ditch runs south west for c.100 yds from its south corner and turns to run north west for c.50 yds. Several right angles lengths of ditch intersect these features.
Field name: Allotment Field
<1> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Photographs). SNN104822.
<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.110 site 3 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.
<3> HOLLOWELL R., 1971, Aerial Photography and Fieldwork in the Upper Nene Valley, 6/16 site 2 (checked) (Journal). SNN106546.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN104822 Photographs: Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs. Used with NMR & CUCAP collections.
- <2> SNN77380 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1979. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 2. HMSO. p.110 site 3 (checked).
- <3> SNN106546 Journal: HOLLOWELL R.. 1971. Aerial Photography and Fieldwork in the Upper Nene Valley. Bulletin of Northants Federation of Arch Societies. 6. Northants Archaeology Soc. 6/16 site 2 (checked).
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7889 6699 (58m by 57m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MOULTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 15 2023 9:41AM
