Monument record 2517/0/2 - Iron age enclosure, east of Nicholas Road

Two undated gullies, one curvilinear and one linear, were identified in a single trench. Later excavations revealed activity that dates to the mid-late Iron Age period. This is in the form of a sub rectangular enclosure, pit, post hole and ditch. There was also evidence for medieval/post medival activity.

{1} Two gullies were recorded in Trench 1 approximately 10 metres apart: the linear gully to the west of the trench and the curvilinear gully on the east side

{3} Excavations found activity dating from the middle Iron Age to the Late Iron Age. This was in the form of a sub rectangular enclosure, ditch, pits and posthole. These features yielded a small quantity of Iron Age pottery. Medieval/Post medieval activity was present on the site in the form of linears. Three sherds of 12th century pottery were recovered from these features.

<1> González Rodríguez, M, 2018, An Archaeological Evaluation on Land to the rear of Nicholas Road, Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, 2018 (Report). SNN111206.

<2> Crank, N. (Editor), 2019, South Midlands Archaeology (49), p. 89 (Journal). SNN111755.

<3> Konstantinos Papagiannakis, 2024, Strip, Map & Sample Excavation: Land to the rear of Nicholas Road, Irthlingborough, March 2024 (Report). SNN116471.

Record last edited

Feb 13 2025 1:58PM