Monument record 1677/0/4 - Possible Iron Age pits
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{1} Trench 1 revealed a group of 3 large pits while in trenches 2 and 3 other less substantial features were encountered. Finds from the trenches included Iron Age pottery dating from the 3rd to the 1st centuries BC together with a single sherd of possible Saxon pottery. In additin, two quern fragments and a loom weight fragment were also recovered, together with an iron object of unknown date which could be a spearhead.
<1> Jackson D.; Tingle M., 2004, Hunsbury Hill Fort: A New Survey, p.4 (checked) (Full Report). SNN105160.
<2> Jackson, D. & Tingle, M., 2012, An Archaeological Survey of the Hunsbury Hillfort Defences, 37/119 (checked) (Article). SNN108365.
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Finds (5)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7384 5833 (26m by 43m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
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- None recorded
Record last edited
Dec 7 2012 2:54PM
