Monument record 5813/0/3 - Late Iron Age settlement, Upton
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Summary
A linear boundary with associated enclosures probably created in the late 1st century. One of the enclosures was particularly substantial enclosing small D-shaped enclosure and a possible roundhouse.
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Type and Period (12)
- DITCH (Late Iron Age - 100 BC? to 42 AD?)
- PIT (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- DROVE ROAD (Late Iron Age - 100 BC? to 42 AD?)
- DITCH (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- POST HOLE (Late Iron Age - 100 BC? to 42 AD?)
- GULLY (Late Iron Age - 100 BC? to 42 AD?)
- DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD?)
- PIT (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD?)
- D SHAPED ENCLOSURE (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- ROUND HOUSE (DOMESTIC)? (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
Full Description
{1} Rectangular ditched enclosure with entranceway midway along its southern side. C.40m x 20m. Possibly contained further small enclosures and pits.
{4} Enclosure 2 was rectangular, with internal dimensions of 39.0m north-south and 27.0m east-west, an area of 1000sq.m or 0.1ha. There was an entrance on the southern side. The ditches were up to 3.20m wide and 1.46m deep. Within this enclosure was a small D-shaped enclosure with no apparent entrance, and internal dimensions of 10.80m north-south by up to 7.80m east-west. A short length of curvilinear gully to the immediate west was very shallow at 0.10m, it may be the very truncated remains of a ring ditch surrounding a roundhouse, perhaps 10m in diameter. Several pits were located within the enclosure; within one were a number of loomweights and a furnace hearth base.
<1> Prentice J., 1999, An Archaeological Evaluation at Upton, Northampton (South-West District), April 1999, (part checked) (Report). SNN63063.
<2> 2000-01, Northampton, SW District, Upton, (checked) (Note). SNN103988.
<2> Maull A.; Masters P., 2001, Archaeological Investigations At Upton, Northampton South West District, (unchecked) (Report). SNN101224.
<3> Maull A.; Masters P., 2001, Archaeological Investigations At Upton, Northampton South West District (Report). SNN101224.
<4> Walker C.; Maull A., 2010, Excavation of Iron Age and Roman Settlement at Upton, Northampton September - December, 2000, 11-12 (Report). SNN107504.
<5> Muldowney L., 2012, Archaeological Excavation at Sites F & G, Weedon Road, Upton, Northamptonshire: Assessment Report and Updated Project Design, p. 14-15 (Report). SNN109851.
<6> Walker, C. & Maull, A., 2010, Iron Age and Roman Settlement at Upton, Northampton (Article). SNN107490.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SNN63063 Report: Prentice J.. 1999. An Archaeological Evaluation at Upton, Northampton (South-West District), April 1999. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. N.C.C.. (part checked).
- <2> SNN101224 Report: Maull A.; Masters P.. 2001. Archaeological Investigations At Upton, Northampton South West District. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. NCC. (unchecked).
- <2> SNN103988 Note: 2000-01. Northampton, SW District, Upton. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 29. (checked).
- <3> SNN101224 Report: Maull A.; Masters P.. 2001. Archaeological Investigations At Upton, Northampton South West District. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. NCC.
- <4> SNN107504 Report: Walker C.; Maull A.. 2010. Excavation of Iron Age and Roman Settlement at Upton, Northampton September - December, 2000. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. 10/137. N.C.C.. 11-12.
- <5> SNN109851 Report: Muldowney L.. 2012. Archaeological Excavation at Sites F & G, Weedon Road, Upton, Northamptonshire: Assessment Report and Updated Project Design. Museum of London Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. 13/128. M.O.L.A.. p. 14-15.
- <6> SNN107490 Article: Walker, C. & Maull, A.. 2010. Iron Age and Roman Settlement at Upton, Northampton. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 36. Northants Archaeology Soc.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 4721 2602 (219m by 126m) (8 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | UPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jan 22 2024 2:22PM
