Monument record 730/0/16 - Late Iron Age and Roman settlement, east of Mill Lane

Geophysical survey found evidence for linear and curvilinear positive anomalies to the north of known cropmarks. Subsequent trial trench excavation has confirmed that the features are of late Iron Age and Roman date and comprised ditched enclosures, at least one possible roundhouse ring ditch and trackway/hollow way.

{1} Geophysical survey found evidence for linear and curvilinear positive anomalies to the north of known cropmarks. These are indicative of former cut features, and form a number of rectangular and circular enclosures.

{2} Trial trench excavation was undertaken on a plot of land to the east of Mill Lane. The main focus of Iron Age features, which comprised a possible roundhouse or encloure ditch, storage pit and cultivation trench/ditch, was located in the south to south-west corner of the site, adjacent to Mill Lane. The remains are likely to represent peripheral activity, related to the settlement core identified to the north-east by the geophysical survey.
The main focus of Roman features, possibly part of a wider field system, was located in the north-eastern part of the site. The remains are likely to represent peripheral activity, related to the settlement core identified to the north-east by the geophysical survey. Only small quantities of Iron Age and Roman pottery were found in association with the features.

{3} Trial trench excavation was undertaken on a plot of land to the east of the earlier investigation. Archaeological features were present in nearly every trench and were predominantly of late Iron Age date with a smaller number of features of both early Roman date and those later in the Roman period. The features largely comprised ditches, probably of enclosures and/or boundaries, and pits. A possible hollow way was also identified. A single Medieval gully was also revealed.


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<1> Richardson, T., 2015, Geophysical survey report: Greens Norton, Northamptonshire, April 2015, p. 5 (Report). SNN110444.

<2> Carroll, B., 2015, Land off Mill Lane, Greens Norton, Northamptonshire: Archaeological field evaluation, p.13-14 (Report). SNN110506.

<3> Attard, W, 2020, Land at Mill Lane, Greens Norton, Northamptonshire: An Archaeological Evaluation (Report). SNN112722.

<4> Crank, N. (Editor), 2021, South Midlands Archaeology (51), p. 67 (Journal). SNN113326.

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