Monument record 2008/0/11 - Possible undated enclosure

{1} A sub-rectangular ditched enclosure was revealed by linear magnetic anomalies. The interior of the enclosure was found to contain a likely pit and an area of irregular highly magnetic anomalies, possibly thermoremnantly magnetised features indicating burning or firing.

A number of ditches, a number of which were on a south-west to north-east alignment. Other features were aligned west to east. On average, the ditches ranged from 0.4m and 1.5m wide and up to 0.5m deep with U-shaped profiles. Some of the features may be related to the geophysical survey.
Two postholes were encountered; it is unclear whether they relate to any structures as no other similar features were seen near them. They were up to 0.4m wide and 0.34m deep. Only one of the postholes suggested a post-pipe.

<1> Butler A., 2009, Archaeological Geophysical Survey at Overstone Leys, Northamptonshire April 2009, p.7 (checked) (Report). SNN107975.

<2> Chapman P. (Ed.), 2010, Archaeology in Northamptonshire, 2009 (36), 36/187, 188 (checked) (Article). SNN107503.

<3> Horne B. (Editor), 2010, South Midlands Archaeology (40), 40/19 (checked) (Journal). SNN107083.

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Mar 23 2017 3:23PM