Monument record 1952/0/14 - Early-middle Saxon sunken featured building

Please read our .

Summary

Trial trench excavation found an early-middle Saxon SFB in an area of earlier Iron Age settlement

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

{1} Part of an SFB was revealed; rectangular in plan with vertical sides and a flat base. It was 3.60m long and 0.44m deep. The primary fill contained 13 sherds of early-middle Saxon pottery. The upper fill contained three sherds of abraded early Roman pottery.


<1> Gilmour, N., 2012, Land east of Kettering, Phase A: Archaeological evaluation, 2012, p. 23 (Report). SNN110464.

<2> Horne B. (Editor), 2013, South Midlands Archaeology (43), p. 46 (Journal). SNN111431.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Report: Gilmour, N.. 2012. Land east of Kettering, Phase A: Archaeological evaluation, 2012. Oxford Archaeology East Unit Fieldwork Reports. 1408. Oxford Archaeology East. p. 23.
  • <2> Journal: Horne B. (Editor). 2013. South Midlands Archaeology (43). South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter. 43. C.B.A.. p. 46.

Finds (1)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 9024 7801 (40m by 40m)
Civil Parish CRANFORD, North Northamptonshire (formerly Kettering District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

May 8 2019 1:14PM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the website maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.