Monument record 5985 - Possible undated enclosure and ditch, south of Hillside Close

Resistivity survey identified a wide C-shaped enclosure probably defined by a stone or brick wall. A further anomaly may be a ditch which predates the overlying ridge and furrow

{1} Geophysical survey has identified a concentration of high resistance anomalies in the north-western corner of the survey area in an area where ‘noisy’ magnetic data had been recorded by magnetometer survey. The anomalies comprise two small approximately square, features and a larger feature shaped like a reversed C, the latter extends beyond the western limit of the survey area.
The C-shaped feature is a high resistance anomaly, at least 13m across east to west and 20m north to south. Its eastern and southern edges are broad and well-defined, but its northern edge is less distinct. The regularity of the feature and its high resistance values suggests the remains of stone or brick walls. The date and function of the C-shaped feature are unknown. A further anomaly aligned north-east to south-west and at least 20m long may represent a ditch which predates the overlying medieval ridge and furrow cultivation.

<1> Simmonds C., 2013, Archaeological Earth Resistance Survey on Land at Hillside Close, Bozeat, Northamptonshire, October 2013, p.10 (checked) (Report). SNN109871.

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