Monument record 1353/1 - Middle-late Iron Age settlement
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Summary
Identified as cropmarks and verified by geophysical survey and trial trench evaluation. A complex of field boundaries, enclosures and possible structures
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
{1-2} Geophysical survey revealed a large number of features relating to field boundaries, enclosures and possible structures. Subsequent evaluation indicated that, despite some truncation, a considerable amount of the archaeology survives below the surface. The settlement appears to have been set within a series of field boundaries. It covers an area of around 2ha and it consists of several enclosures, most notably a large sub-rectangular enclosure at its south-eastern end. The area within the settlement is clearly sub-divided by numerous linear and curvilinear ditches.The ceramic groups provided a relatively broad date range of the mid-3rd to late 1st century AD. Two parallel ditches within this area were much more shallow than surrounding features and may belong to a later, less intensive, period of activity.
{4-5}An area of possible Iron Age to Roman settlement is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs and was mapped as part of the Bedford Borough NMP project. The cropmarks are centred at SP 93272 67469 and comprise a possible ring ditch, curvilinear enclosures, a rectilinear enclosure, pits and linear ditches. A later post-medieval field boundary was also visible but was not mapped.
<1> Davies, R, 2017, Geophysical Survey Report: Sumner Land, Rushden, Northamptonshire, 2017 (Report). SNN111183.
<2> Allen, M, 2017, Rushden Lakes, Ditchford Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire: Archaeological Evaluation Report, 2017 (Report). SNN111018.
<3> Crank, N. (Editor), 2018, South Midlands Archaeology (48), p. 72 (Journal). SNN111393.
<4> Oblique Aerial Photograph, NHC 3046/22 18-JUL-1986 (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN111738.
<5> Oblique Aerial Photograph, NHC 11907/2 11-JUL-1990 (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN111738.
<6> Bedford Borough Council HER, Undated, Bedford Borough NMP, MD003015 (Archive). SNN113023.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SNN111183 Report: Davies, R. 2017. Geophysical Survey Report: Sumner Land, Rushden, Northamptonshire, 2017. SUMO Survey fieldwork report. 11547. SUMO Survey.
- <2>XY SNN111018 Report: Allen, M. 2017. Rushden Lakes, Ditchford Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire: Archaeological Evaluation Report, 2017. Oxford Archaeology South Fieldwork Reports. 6809. Oxford Archaeology. [Mapped feature: #79971 ]
- <3> SNN111393 Journal: Crank, N. (Editor). 2018. South Midlands Archaeology (48). South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter. 48. C.B.A.. p. 72.
- <4> SNN111738 Aerial Photograph(s): Oblique Aerial Photograph. NHC 3046/22 18-JUL-1986.
- <5> SNN111738 Aerial Photograph(s): Oblique Aerial Photograph. NHC 11907/2 11-JUL-1990.
- <6> SNN113023 Archive: Bedford Borough Council HER. Undated. Bedford Borough NMP. Historic England Archive. MD003015.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (17)
- Parent of: Possible Ditch, Undated (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (1353/1/7)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (1353/1/8)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (1353/1/9)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Hut Circle (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (1353/1/13)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Hut Circle (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (1353/1/20)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Hut Circle (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (1353/1/19)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Hut Circle (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (1353/1/10)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Hut Circle (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (1353/1/4)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Hut Circle (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (1353/1/11)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Macula (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (1353/1/5)
- Parent of: Prehistoric Hut Circle (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (1353/1/18)
- Parent of: Prehistoric Hut Circle (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (1353/1/17)
- Parent of: Prehistoric Hut Circle (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (1353/1/15)
- Parent of: Prehistoric Hut Circle (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (1353/1/3)
- Parent of: Prehistoric Pits (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (1353/1/6)
- Parent of: Undated Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (1353/1/1)
- Parent of: Undated Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (1353/1/2)
Related Events/Activities (6)
- Event - Survey: Bedford Borough NMP, 2016-2019 (ENN110087)
- Event - Interpretation: Northamptonshire National Mapping Programme, 1993-2002 (ENN101891)
- Event - Survey: Northamptonshire Terrestrial Minerals Resource Assessment (TMRA), 2012-14 (ENN107119)
- Event - Intervention: Rushden Lakes Phase 2, 2017 (Trial trench) (Ref: 6809) (ENN108813)
- Event - Intervention: Rushden Living and Link Road, 2023 (Excavation) (Ref: Report no: 15719) (ENN110973)
- Event - Survey: Sumner Land, 2017 (Magnetometer Survey) (Ref: 11547) (ENN109163)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 9327 6748 (132m by 160m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RUSHDEN, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 1625433
Record last edited
Feb 5 2025 7:34PM
