Monument record 6933/2 - Early Neolithic pits, Monksmoor Farm

Archaeological excavation identified two adjacent pits, both of which contained Neolithic pottery and worked flint. A sample of charcoal from the upper fill of one produced a radiocarbon date of 3631-3373 Cal BC. No other contemporary features were identified.

{1} Archaeolgical excavation of a wider Iron Age and Roman settlement identified two adjacent pits dating to the early Neolithic period. The pits were situated only 0.30m apart; no other contemporary features were identified. The upper fill of one of the pits contained 12 sherds of hand-made pottery and 54 pieces of flint which included debitage as well as tools including blades, arrowheads and four flakes from axes. A sample taken from this deposit contained large quantities of charcoal probably derived from domestic hearth waste. A radiocarbon date of the early Neolithic (3631-3373 cal BC - 4710 +/- 30 BP, 95% confidence; Beta-479939) was obtained from the charcoal. The upper fill of the adjacent pit contained 8 early Neolithic pottery sherds and four worked flints. Five wheel-finished Roman pottery sherds were considered to be intrusive from the later enclosure system.

<1> Preece, T., 2019, Early Neolithic, Iron Age and Roman settlement at Monksmoor Farm, Daventry, Northamptonshire, p. 11 (Monograph). SNN111482.

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