Monument record 2514/6 - Site of probable Iron Age settlement, east of High Hayden Farm
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Summary
Area of enclosures and associated features identified by geophysical survey and confirmed by trial trench excavation.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
{2} Archaeological trial trench excavation identified ditches of a potential enclosure with middle and late Iron Age pottery in association with fired/burnt clay and animal bone; sheep/goat and cattle bones being the larger part of the assemblage. A small quantity of cereal grains were also recovered.
Cotswold Archaeology, 2023, Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation East of Rushden, Northamptonshire 2018-2019, https://doi.org/10.5284/1103282 (Digital archive). SNN114784.
<1> Walford, J, 2017, Archaeological geophysical survey of the proposed Rushden Eastern SUE development site, Northamptonshire, September 2016 to August 2017 (Report). SNN112344.
<2> Newman, J, 2019, Land East of Rushden (SUE) Rushden Northamptonshire: Archaeological Evaluation, September 2019 (Report). SNN112343.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SNN114784 Digital archive: Cotswold Archaeology. 2023. Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation East of Rushden, Northamptonshire 2018-2019. https://doi.org/10.5284/1103282. ads Collection: 5113. Cotswold Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1103282.
- <1> SNN112344 Report: Walford, J. 2017. Archaeological geophysical survey of the proposed Rushden Eastern SUE development site, Northamptonshire, September 2016 to August 2017. Museum of London Arch. (MOLA) Fieldwork Reports. 17/39. MOLA Northampton.
- <2> SNN112343 Report: Newman, J. 2019. Land East of Rushden (SUE) Rushden Northamptonshire: Archaeological Evaluation, September 2019. Cotswold Archaeology Reports. 661210_1. COTSWOLD ARC.
Finds (4)
- BEAD (Early Iron Age to Late Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD) Quantity: 1
- SHERD (Middle Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 400 BC to 42 AD) Quantity: Small quantity
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Middle Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 400 BC to 42 AD) Quantity: Small quantity
- PLANT REMAINS (Middle Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 400 BC to 42 AD) Quantity: Small quantity
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 9747 6711 (86m by 86m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RUSHDEN, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 20 2025 4:16PM
