Monument record 8413/1/2 - Modern Quarry Site

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Summary

Cropmark of a subrectangular enclosureoverlying ridge and furrow identified on aerial photographs. Interpreted as a modern quarry during the Northamptonshire NMP.

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

{1} Cropmark of a rectangular enclosure sitting on ridge and furrow. NCCAP:SP7571/001-3.

{2} Enclosure (SP 755718), in the extreme S.W. of the parish on Northampton Sand at about 130 m. above OD. Air photographs (in NMR) show rather indistinct cropmarks of a sub-rectangular enclosure overlying ridge-and-furrow.


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

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.170/Site 2 (checked) (Series). SNN77381.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph(s): Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs. Used with NMR & CUCAP collections.
  • <2> Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1981. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 3. HMSO. p.170/Site 2 (checked).

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 7555 7177 (22m by 25m) Central
Civil Parish SCALDWELL, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • NRHE HOB UID: 343763

Record last edited

Feb 4 2025 7:20PM

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