Monument record 9178/0/2 - Bronze Age ring ditch, Earls Barton Quarry
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Summary
A ring ditch enclosure, 10m in diameter, lay on a gravel island between two palaeochannels. It is dated to the Early Bronze Age by food vessel sherds from the ditch, suggesting that this was a funerary monument forming an outlier to the well known Grendon complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Jones, C; Chapman, A, 2006, Archaeological watching brief at Earls Barton Quarry (southern extension) Northamptonshire May 2003-January 2005 (Report). SNN105441.
<2> Jones, C; Chapman, A, 2005, A Bronze Age ring ditch at Earls Barton quarry, Northamptonshire (Article). SNN112190.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SNN105441 Report: Jones, C; Chapman, A. 2006. Archaeological watching brief at Earls Barton Quarry (southern extension) Northamptonshire May 2003-January 2005. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. 05/157. NCC.
- <2> SNN112190 Article: Jones, C; Chapman, A. 2005. A Bronze Age ring ditch at Earls Barton quarry, Northamptonshire. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 33. Northamptonshire Archaeological Society.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8700 6175 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | EARLS BARTON, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 20 2025 4:10PM
