Monument record 4558/0/3 - Iron Age Pit
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
{1} A large oval pit measuring 3.9 x 2.9m and 1.3m deep. The pit contained 103 sherds of Iron Age pottery and quantities of animal bone including antler from a mature deer. The presence of the antler is suggestive of bone-working and object manufacture. It also contained 100 amorphous lumps of vitrified clay. The material was subjected to temperatures in excess of 900 degrees although the precise high temperature activity to which it relates is uncertain. The pit could have acted as a water-hole, later reused as a rubbish pit.
Speed, G., 2015, A pit alignment, Iron Age settlement and Roman cultivation trenches west of South Meadow Road, Upton Northampton (Report). SNN110230.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SNN110230 Report: Speed, G.. 2015. A pit alignment, Iron Age settlement and Roman cultivation trenches west of South Meadow Road, Upton Northampton. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ARCHAEOL. 38. Northamptonshire Archaeol.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 4709e 261e+ (4m by 5m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | UPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 7 2023 3:15PM
