Monument record 4464/2 - Prehistoric settlement, south of Harlestone Road

Air photographs show an indistinct ditched trackways, several roughly parallel linear ditches and enclosures and other linear features. Summary from record 4464/0/3: Cropmark of possible archaeological origin

{1} Ditched trackway and enclosures (SP 725660), SW of Chapel Brampton village, on Northampton Sand at 110m above OD. Air photographs (in NMR) show somewhat indistinctly a ditched trackway running ESE-WNW. Another trackway possibly continuing from the S runs north apparently to meet two other trackways, just W of Chapel Brampton village. This trackway is intersected at right-angles by several roughly parallel linear ditches and there are various enclosures and other linear features linked to the trackway or visible in the surrounding area.

{7} These marks fall on level arable land. There are no surface indications.

{8} (SP 726659) Marks of rectangular enclosures seen on Aps.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.19/Site 8 (checked) (Series). SNN77381.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP76NW14+15 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<3> Brown, A.E. (Ed.), 1967, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1966/67 (Prehistoric), p.5+32 (unchecked) (Article). SNN20962.

<4> Brown A.E. (Ed.), 1970, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1969 (Air Photography), 4/31 (Article). SNN58608.

<5> HOLLOWELL R., 1971, Aerial Photography and Fieldwork in the Upper Nene Valley, 6/7/SITE 3 (Journal). SNN106546.

<6> Brown, A.E. (Ed.), 1967, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1966/67 (Miscellaneous), p.5+32 (unchecked) (Article). SNN108660.

<7> Seaman, BH, 1969, Field investigators comments, 1 BHS 06-MAR-1969 (Notes). SNN111907.

<8> Royal Air Force, Vertical Aerial Photography, APs RAF 541 337 12.7.49 3191 (Photographs). SNN104890.

Record last edited

Jun 12 2024 3:29PM