Monument record 8953/1 - Possible Iron Age/Roman settlement, south-west of Culworth Mill

Geophysical survey has identified a possible ditched oval enclosure, although it has suffered plough damage from later ridge and furrow.

{1} Geophysical survey was undertaken as part of HS2. A faint curvilinear anomaly formed of two features, likely would have been a more complete oval feature approximately 42 m in diameter. This is probably evidence of a ditched enclosure, possibly relating to the Iron Age and Romano-British settlement activity seen to the north.

{2} Archaeological observation of a pipeline trench identified an alignment of stone interpreted as a possible stone wall. This was located in the area of the possible Iron Age/Roman activity.

<1> Smith, J, 2016, Geophysical Survey Report: CS033 Land at Edgcote, Northamptonshire (Report). SNN112292.

<2> Roig, J & Pirisino, D, 2022, Chipping Warden Anglian Water, Water Main, Northamptonshire: Archaeological Metel Detector Survey and Archaeological Observation, https://doi.org/10.5284/1113323 (Report). SNN115046.

<3> Cotswold Archaeology, 2023, Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Metal Detector Survey and Archaeological Observation at Chipping Warden, Anglian Water, Water Main, Northamptonshire, May-August 2022 (Digital archive). SNN115683.

<4> Crank, N. (Editor), 2023, South Midlands Archaeology (53) (Journal). SNN116414.

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Feb 20 2025 4:12PM