Monument record 7881/0/1 - Site of an undated, possibly prehistoric, ditch, south-east of Stutchbury Manor Farm

Geophysical survey identified a possible curving ditch and subsequent evaluation found a small number of unstratified flint tools that may be associated

{1} A curving ditch was identified in the south wast of the survey area. This appears to have been divided into at least four separate sections by the ridge and furrow. If the interruptions in its course are orignal rather than caused by later ploughing, the ditch is likely to be prehistoric.

{2} A group of worked flints were recovered from furrows in field 15 and it is possible that these are associated with the curving ditch found in the geophysical survey.

<1> Clements, P., 2007, Archaeological geophysical survey: Thorpe Mandeville to Greatworth pipeline, Northamptonshire, November 2007, p.4 (checked) (Report). SNN106647.

<2> Patenall, M., 2008, AWS Thorpe Mandeville to Greatworth pipeline: archaeological excavations and watching brief January - February 2008 Assessment report and updated project design, https://doi.org/10.5284/1005372; p.8 (checked) (Report). SNN106728.

<3> Chapman P. (Editor), 2008, Archaeology in Northamptonshire in 2007, p.296 (unchecked) (Article). SNN106430.

<4> Horne B. (Editor), 2008, South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter (38), p.44 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN106282.

<5> Brown J., 2011, A Middle Bronze Age Cremation Burial, Middle Iron Age Settlement and Roman Occupation Along the Thorpe Mandeville to Greatworth Water Pipeline, Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Report). SNN108333.

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Sep 23 2024 3:58PM