Monument record 6801/2 - Probable Iron Age/Roman settlement, west of Denford Ash Farm
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Summary
Iron Age and/or Roman ditched enclosures and boundaries are recorded as cropmarks on EH Reconnaissance aerial photographs taken in July 2011 and on Google Earth aerial photographs taken in the 2006 and 2010. They probably indicate settlement and associated land division. There are two areas of conjoined enclosures at either end of modern field and extending into the next field to the south. These enclosures vary in size and shape but most are rectilinear and measure from 25 metres to 10 metres across. The two areas of enclosures are linked by a long ditched boundary, about 420 metres in length, along which there are enclosures attached at intervals. The cropmarks extend over an area measuring 550 metres north to south and 240 metres east to west.
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Type and Period (5)
- CURVILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Early Iron Age to Late Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
- LINEAR FEATURE (Early Iron Age to Late Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
- LINEAR SETTLEMENT (Early Iron Age to Late Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Early Iron Age to Late Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1749 AD)
Full Description
{1-3} Iron Age and/or Roman ditched enclosures and boundaries are recorded as cropmarks on EH Reconnaissance aerial photographs taken in July 2011 and on Google Earth aerial photographs taken in the 2006 and 2010. They probably indicate settlement and associated land division. There are two areas of conjoined enclosures at either end of modern field and extending into the next field to the south. These enclosures vary in size and shape but most are rectilinear and measure from 25 metres to 10 metres across. The two areas of enclosures are linked by a long ditched boundary, about 420 metres in length, along which there are enclosures attached at intervals. The cropmarks extend over an area measuring 550 metres north to south and 240 metres east to west centred at TL 0099 7634.
Part of the southern end of the complex was mapped during the Northamptonshire NMP project (HER Number 6801/1). However the enclosures and boundaries described in this record add significant new detail to the features already mapped. Cropmarks across the site indicate that it was once covered by Medieval and/or Post Medieval ridge and furrow.
<1> Oblique Aerial Photograph, NMR 27158_028-032 11-JULY-2011 (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN111738.
<2> English Heritage, Vertical Aerial Photograph, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-XXX-2006 ACCESSED 20-NOV-2014 (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN112245.
<3> English Heritage, Vertical Aerial Photograph, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-XXX-2010 ACCESSED 20-NOV-2014 (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN112245.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN111738 Aerial Photograph(s): Oblique Aerial Photograph. NMR 27158_028-032 11-JULY-2011.
- <2> SNN112245 Aerial Photograph(s): English Heritage. Vertical Aerial Photograph. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-XXX-2006 ACCESSED 20-NOV-2014.
- <3> SNN112245 Aerial Photograph(s): English Heritage. Vertical Aerial Photograph. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-XXX-2010 ACCESSED 20-NOV-2014.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | TL 0099 7634 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DENFORD, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 1589809
Record last edited
Feb 17 2025 6:48PM
