Monument record 6974/0/15 - Possible medieval/ post medieval field boundary

{1} One of three parallel linear anomalies which may represent ditches, orientated north-west to south-east. These are cut by the medieval ridge and furrow also seen in the survey results.

{4} Three ditches were seen in trenches 8 and 9. The earliest feature was ditch 914, which was truncated by a later ditch 917, which corresponded to ditch 806. In the south west corner of trench 9 a further ditch was seen. None of the ditches contained any finds (apart from a single abraded flint flake) but a fragment of 18th century clay pipe stem in a secondary deposit suggests a post medieval date for its infilling. The ditch was also overlain by a medieval/ post medieval plough headland (6974/0/16). The later ditch possibly represents a former property boundary within Scythe Field, pre-dating the 1810 Inclosure map. The perpendicular ditch in trench 9 may also represent a north-south sub-division.

<1> Fisher I., 2008, An archaeological geophysical survey on land at Herne Road, Oundle, Northamptonshire, May 2008, p.3 (checked) (Report). SNN106652.

<2> Chapman, P. (Ed.), 2010, Archaeology in Northamptonshire, 2008, p.181 (checked) (Article). SNN107502.

<3> Horne B. (Editor), 2009, South Midlands Archaeology (Northamptonshire entries), p.30 (checked) (Journal). SNN106544.

<4> Flavell N, 2010, Archaeological field evaluation at Herne Road, Oundle, Northamptonshire October - November 2010, p.7-8 (checked) (Report). SNN107915.

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