Monument record 3784/0/2 - Late Neolithic/early Bronze Age pit

An isolated, badly truncated pit was identified during trial trench evaluation. There were Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age beaker fragments in the fill.

{1} The only significant archaeology identified is pit 1704 containing the Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age beaker fragments. The feature is relatively shallow and appears to be quite badly plough-truncated. Beakers are most usually associated with inhumations or cremations though the lack of cremated
material in the pit fill and the fragmented nature of the pottery in this instance suggests the pit was not associated with primary beaker burials but instead derived form a domestic use. The pit appears to have been simply filled with charred material, perhaps from a hearth, which incorporated abraded beaker fragments. The abraded nature of the sherds suggest that they could be residual and may have derived from domestic activity in the immediate area. However, given the plough damage to the pit and the fact that this was the only significant feature found on the site, further remains are unlikely in the immediate vicinity and in the rest of the site.

<1> Barton, T., 2015, Blisworth Solar Farm, Knock Lane, Blisworth: Archaeological Evaluation, November 2015
Archaeological Evaluation, p. 9 (Report). SNN110539.

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Dec 6 2016 12:10PM