Monument record 1486/0/9 - Middle Iron Age ditches and pits

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Summary

The earliest elements were a ditch, possibly the truncated remnants of an enclosure, curvilinear gully and several pits

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

{3} The ditch was aligned east -west was 24m long and up to 1.10m wide and 0.50m deep. To the south was a curvilinear gully, 10m long.

{4} The ditch was perhaps the remains of a now truncated enclosure.


<1> Ovenden-Wilson S.M., 1997, Grange Park, Northampton (Report). SNN105401.

<2> Thomas A., 1998, Grange Park, Courteenhall, Northamptonshire: Archaeological Evaluation (Report). SNN44028.

<3> Buteux, S, 2001, Grange Park, Courteenhall, Northamptonshire - Archaeological Investigations 1999; Post-Excavation Ass, p.28 (checked) (Report). SNN101159.

<4> Jones L.; Woodward A.; Buteux S., 2006, Iron Age, Roman and Saxon Occupation at Grange Park: Excavations at Courteenhall, Northamptonshire, 1999, p. 54 (Series). SNN105830.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Report: Ovenden-Wilson S.M.. 1997. Grange Park, Northampton. G.S.B. Reports. 97/79. GSB Prospection.
  • <2> Report: Thomas A.. 1998. Grange Park, Courteenhall, Northamptonshire: Archaeological Evaluation. Cotswold Archaaeological Trust Reports. Cotswold Archaeol. Trust.
  • <3> Report: Buteux, S. 2001. Grange Park, Courteenhall, Northamptonshire - Archaeological Investigations 1999; Post-Excavation Ass. Birmingham University Archaeological Fieldwork Rep. 0569. BUFAU. p.28 (checked).
  • <4> Series: Jones L.; Woodward A.; Buteux S.. 2006. Iron Age, Roman and Saxon Occupation at Grange Park: Excavations at Courteenhall, Northamptonshire, 1999. British Archaeological Reports (British Series). 425. Archaeopress, Oxford. p. 54.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 7672 5533 (24m by 24m) (2 map features)
Civil Parish GRANGE PARK, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Sep 22 2016 1:56PM

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