Monument record 8018/1 - Possible Bronze Age round barrow

Geophysical survey undertaken in 2014 identified the north-eastern half of two concentric ditches. A first phase of evaluation did not identify any features, but a second phase identified the outer ditch. A possible remnant mound was observed either side of a hedge which bisects it.

{3} The north-eastern half of two concentric ditches were identified during the geophysical survey. The survey indicated the outer circuit had a diameter of c40m. No features were identified during the first phase of evaluation. During the second phase the outer ditch was identified. The ditch defined a roughly circular, raised area noted on both sides of the hedge. An excavated section was 6.2m wide and 1.3m deep. The upper fill contained four sherds of Romano-British pottery and a nail likely to be of the same date; this material is likely to have accumulated during gradual silting up of the ditch. The general morphology of the feature points to it being a Bronze Age round barrow.

<1> Railton, M., 2013, Moulton Heights, Moulton, Northampton: Geophysical Survey Report (Report). SNN109451.

<2> Moore, B., 2014, Moulton Heights, Moulton, Northampton: Archaeological evaluation report, 2014 (Report). SNN111026.

<3> Orzechowski, K & Muldowney, L., 2018, Archaeological trial trench evaluation at Moulton Heights, Moulton, Northampton (Phase 2), February-March 2018, p. 7-9 (Report). SNN111590.

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