Monument record 8850 - Possible prehistoric/ Romano-British activity

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Summary

Prehistoric or Roman enclosures and ditches seen as cropmarks on air photographs.

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Full Description

{1} Enclosures and ditches (SP 671562) in the S of the parish, close to a small N-flowing stream, on Marlstone Rock at 80 m above OD. Air photographs (NCAU) show very indistinctly two small circular
conjoined enclosures 10 m in diam. possibly hut-sites, set inside an incomplete circular feature 50 m wide. Traces of linear ditches are visible around and intersecting the circular feature.


<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.25 site 2 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1982. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 4. HMSO. p.25 site 2 (checked).

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 6715 5625 (150m by 150m)
Civil Parish BUGBROOKE, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • NRHE HOB UID: 341495

Record last edited

Feb 17 2025 7:17PM

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