Monument record 3382/0/16 - Undated ironstone culvert

{1} Trench 1: the capstones of an ironstone culvert or field drain were revealed on a couth east - north west alignment. This alignment suggests that it was constructed for drainage rather than the conveyance of running water.
Trench 2: A continuation of the culvert was seen, here without the capping stones. It comprised two parallel rows of single, roughly dressed but unmortared ironstone pieces laid approx 200-250mm apart. The culvert did not have a stone base and was entirelt filled with silty clay indicating that it had not functioned for a considerable length of time.

<1> Prentice, J., 2011, Archaeological Evaluation at Boughton Hall Park, Boughton, Northamptonshire October 2011, p.3-4 (checked) (Report). SNN107702.

<2> Chapman P. (Editor), 2012, Archaeology in Northamptonshire, 2011, 37/217 (checked) (Chapter). SNN108375.

<3> Horne B. (Editor), 2012, South Midlands Archaeology (42), 42/28 (checked) (Journal). SNN108346.

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Mar 19 2014 12:55PM