Monument record 5411/0/10 - Possible Bronze Age field system, Harlestone Road

Segmented linear ditches were identified during archaeological investigation prior to development. No finds were recovered, although by analogy with similar field systems elsewhere in the county, it may date to the middle to late Bronze Age

{1} In Trench 27 there were two ditches. One was aligned east to west, 1.30m wide x 0.30m deep and with a V-shaped profile. A second ditch was situated less than 1.00m to the north-west of the first. It was aligned north-east to south-west and was 1.20m wide x 0.20m deep. This ditch appeared to terminate just beyond the southern edge of the trench. There was a shallow gully aligned north-west to south-east in Trench 25. It was 0.60m wide x 0.08m deep.

{2} Segmented linear ditches were present in Areas A and C, aligned north-west to south-east, east to west and north-east to south-west. Only a portion of the linear ditch system was observable and no finds were recovered from the excavated sections. However, by analogy with similar field systems recorded as part of the Raunds Area Project, a middle to late Bronze Age date is suggested.

<1> Walker C.; Wolframm-Murray Y., 2012, An Archaeological Evaluation of Land at Dallington Gateway, Northampton September 2012, p.14 (checked) (Report). SNN109265.

<2> Chinnock, C & Muldowney, M, 16/6, Archaeological mitigation at Dallington Gateway, Harlestone Road, Northampton August to October 2014 (Report). SNN111345.

<3> Crank, N. (Editor), 2017, South Midlands Archaeology (47), p. 42 (Journal). SNN111362.

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