Monument record 3602 - Possible Prehistoric Settlement, south of Furnace Lane
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Summary
Air photographs show complex of features
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
{1} Enclosures, ditches and pit alignment (SP 895719) in the E of the parish near the R. Ise, on clay at 49 m. above OD. Air photographs show a complex area of cropmarks including a number of small rectangular enclosures, some circular features, perhaps hut-sites, a short length of pit alignment which continues at both ends as a ditch, and a number of other ditches.
{4} Geophysical survey identified the pit alignment. Other positive anomalies were also recorded.
<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 82/Site 2 (Series). SNN77380.
<2> Aerial Photograph, A/P (CUAP ZE 16-17, ZJ 86-88) (Photographs). SNN112974.
<3> RCHME, Undated, RCHME Inventory: Northamptonshire II (Central), 889998 (Archive). SNN112900.
<4> Smalley R., 2006, Geophysical Survey Report: Upper Redhill, Wellingborough (Report). SNN110629.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> 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. 82/Site 2.
- <2> SNN112974 Photographs: Aerial Photograph. A/P (CUAP ZE 16-17, ZJ 86-88).
- <3> SNN112900 Archive: RCHME. Undated. RCHME Inventory: Northamptonshire II (Central). Historic England Archive. 889998.
- <4> SNN110629 Report: Smalley R.. 2006. Geophysical Survey Report: Upper Redhill, Wellingborough. Stratascan Report. J2212. Stratascan.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (8)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (3602/0/4)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (3602/0/7)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (3602/0/3)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (3602/0/6)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (3602/0/8)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Round House (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (3602/0/5)
- Parent of: Prehistoric Ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (3602/0/2)
- Parent of: Prehistoric Pit Alignment (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (3602/0/1)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 89467 71954 (277m by 338m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE HARROWDEN, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 345903
Record last edited
Feb 3 2025 7:47PM
