Monument record 1641/0/256 - Possible Ring Ditch, Undated

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

{1} Not mentioned in text. Fig 7.

{2} Considerable buried remains detected including possible roundhouses. Towards the centre of the largest enclosure is a circular anomaly possibly representing a roundhouse. A second possible roundhouse was contained in one of the smaller enclosures to the north-east.

{3} At Irchester Roman Town, a magnetometer survey to the north-east of the walled town located evidence of rectangular enclosures with roundhouses within them.


<1> Butler A.; Meadows I.; Fisher I., 2010, Archaeological Geophysical Survey at Chester Farm, Irchester, Northamptonshire, p.12 (checked) (Report). SNN107215.

<2> Soden I.; Masters P., 1993, Archaeological Survey at Irchester, Northamptonshire 1993: Irchester Heritage Park Car Park Stage 1, (unchecked) (Report). SNN1708.

<3> Richardson M., 1993-4, Irchester (Irchester Roman Town), p.186 (unchecked) (Note). SNN104166.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Report: Butler A.; Meadows I.; Fisher I.. 2010. Archaeological Geophysical Survey at Chester Farm, Irchester, Northamptonshire. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. 10/073. Northants Archaeology. p.12 (checked).
  • <2> Report: Soden I.; Masters P.. 1993. Archaeological Survey at Irchester, Northamptonshire 1993: Irchester Heritage Park Car Park Stage 1. N.C.C.. (unchecked).
  • <3> Note: Richardson M.. 1993-4. Irchester (Irchester Roman Town). Northamptonshire Archaeology. 25. p.186 (unchecked).

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 92006 66946 (15m by 14m) Possible
Civil Parish IRCHESTER, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Sep 16 2014 2:59PM

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