Monument record 2580/0/8 - Possible Saxon sunken featured building
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
{1} A rectangular pit lay within enclosure (2008/0/20). Only part of this pit was seen as the remainder was beneath the trench edge. It was at least 2.15m wide and 0.2m deep with a flat base and gentle sloping sides. The pit contained a small assemblage of early/middle Anglo-Saxon pottery. Animal bone was also recovered together with a bone pin, a lead weight and fragments of an iron strip. This could be a sunken-featured building.
<1> Simmonds C., 2011, Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation on Land at Overstone Leys, Overstone, Northamptonshire Phase 2, p.22 (checked) (Report). SNN107939.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SNN107939 Report: Simmonds C.. 2011. Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation on Land at Overstone Leys, Overstone, Northamptonshire Phase 2. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. 10/216. Northants Archaeology. p.22 (checked).
Finds (9)
- SHERD (Early Middle Saxon - 450 AD to 850 AD) Quantity: Some
- RIM SHERD (Early Middle Saxon - 450 AD to 850 AD) Quantity: 5
- JAR (Early Middle Saxon - 450 AD to 850 AD) Quantity: Part of
- BOWL (Early Middle Saxon - 450 AD to 850 AD) Quantity: Part of
- SHERD (Early Saxon - 450 AD to 550 AD) Quantity: 1
- COMB (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD) Quantity: Part of
- WEIGHT (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD) Quantity: 1
- TWEEZERS (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD) Quantity: Part of
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD) Quantity: Some
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8018 6679 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OVERSTONE, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 27 2014 12:06PM
