Monument record 9783/0/1 - Possible prehistoric/Roman enclosures
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Summary
A group of linear anomalies which form a pattern of probable enclosure or boundary ditches. Subsequent trial trenching identified a small number of ditches one of which contained early Roman pottery. Excavations followed and identified ditches, which include a Roman boundary ditch, pits and the remains of an auroch's skull and horns Summary from record 9783/0/2: A series of four parallel linear anomalies. Possibly cultivation trenches
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Type and Period (7)
- ENCLOSURE (Early Neolithic to Late Roman - 4000 BC? to 409 AD?)
- BOUNDARY DITCH? (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- CULTIVATION MARKS? (Early Neolithic to Late Roman - 4000 BC? to 409 AD?)
- BEDDING TRENCH? (Early Neolithic to Late Roman - 4000 BC? to 409 AD?)
- LAZY BEDS? (Early Neolithic to Late Roman - 4000 BC? to 409 AD?)
- DITCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- PIT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Full Description
{1} A group of linear anomalies which are obscured by the intense magnetic responses from a network of modern pipes. A ‘T’ shaped set of anomalies in the west and a further set of anomalies in the east appear to represent parts of a coherent pattern of boundary or enclosure ditches.A group of four parallel, evenly spaced linear anomalies, the origin of which is not clear. They could represent a set of cultivation trenches, or they could have a more modern cause such as field drains, but in either case their apparently restricted extent is not readily explicable.
{2} Trial trench evaluation identified a small number of archaeological features in two trenches in the north-western corner of the site. One of these features, a ditch, was dated to the late Iron Age/early Roman periods (1st to early 2nd centuries AD). The ditches were located close to the geophysical anomlies identified previously.
{5} Excavation undetaken in 2020 identified a small number of archaeological features. This included Roman field boundary ditches and two smaller ditches, along with some pits. The remains of an auroch's skull and horns were recovered from a test pit. A radiocarbon date of the auroch remains yielded a date of >50,000 BP and therefore, it is likely that the remains belonged to a wild auroch pre-dating any human acitvity on the site.
<1> Walford, J., 2015, Archaeological geophysical survey at Plot B, Pytchley Lodge Farm, Kettering Northamptonshire August 2015, (checked) (Report). SNN110268.
<2> Kidd, B., 2016, Trial trench evaluation on land at Symmetry Park Kettering, Northamptonshire October 2016 (Report). SNN110782.
<3> Horne, B (editor), 2016, South Midlands Archaeology (46), p. 42 (Journal). SNN111326.
<4> Crank, N. (Editor), 2017, South Midlands Archaeology (47), p. 42 (Journal). SNN111362.
<5> Owain Scholma-Mason, Robert Falvey, Beth Doyle, 2022, Land at Symmetry Park, Kettering, Northamptonshire: Post-excavation report (Report). SNN116531.
<6> Horne, B (editor), 2016, South Midlands Archaeology (46), P. 42 (Journal). SNN111326.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SNN110268 Report: Walford, J.. 2015. Archaeological geophysical survey at Plot B, Pytchley Lodge Farm, Kettering Northamptonshire August 2015. Museum of London Arch. (MOLA) Fieldwork Reports. 15/74. MOLA Northampton. (checked).
- <2>XY SNN110782 Report: Kidd, B.. 2016. Trial trench evaluation on land at Symmetry Park Kettering, Northamptonshire October 2016. Museum of London Arch. (MOLA) Fieldwork Reports. 16/180. MOLA Northampton. [Mapped feature: #88041 ]
- <3> SNN111326 Journal: Horne, B (editor). 2016. South Midlands Archaeology (46). CBA GROUP 9 NEWSLETTER. 46. CBA. p. 42.
- <4> SNN111362 Journal: Crank, N. (Editor). 2017. South Midlands Archaeology (47). South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter. 47. CBA. p. 42.
- <5> SNN116531 Report: Owain Scholma-Mason, Robert Falvey, Beth Doyle. 2022. Land at Symmetry Park, Kettering, Northamptonshire: Post-excavation report. Headland Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. SPKN20. Headland Archaeology.
- <6> SNN111326 Journal: Horne, B (editor). 2016. South Midlands Archaeology (46). CBA GROUP 9 NEWSLETTER. 46. CBA. P. 42.
Finds (4)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Location
Grid reference | Centred SP 8792 7542 (95m by 95m) |
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Civil Parish | PYTCHLEY, North Northamptonshire (formerly Kettering District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 25 2025 8:03PM