Monument record 9881/1 - Possible Iron Age/Roman settlement, north-east of Higham Park
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Summary
A possible Iron Age and/or Roman ditched 'D' shaped enclosure is recorded as cropmarks on EH Reconnaissance aerial photographs taken in July 2011. The enclosure measures about 25 metres by 25 metres and has a possible entrance gap to the north. The site probably indicates settlement and may be linked to other enclosures and land division to the south west.
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Type and Period (10)
- D SHAPED ENCLOSURE (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD)
- D SHAPED ENCLOSURE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD)
- CURVILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD)
- CURVILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD)
- DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD)
- DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD)
- MACULA (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD)
- MACULA (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD)
Full Description
{1-3} A possible Iron Age and/or Roman ditched ‘D’ shaped enclosure is recorded as cropmarks on EH Reconnaissance aerial photographs taken in July 2011. The enclosure measures about 25 metres by 25 metres and has a possible entrance gap to the north. It is centred at SP 9980 6451.
The site probably indicates settlement and may be linked to other enclosures and land division to the south west (Monument 1589688) and west (Monument 1589691).
{1a} A D-shaped ditched enclosure of probable Iron Age or Roman date is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs and was mapped as part of the Bedford Borough NMP project. Located in a field about 1222 metres SSE of the sewage pumping station off Avenue Road and centred at SP 99805 64519, the ditch is up to 2.2 metres wide and encloses an area about 22 metres SSE-NNW and 18 metres WNW-ESE at its widest. There appears to be a gap of about 3 metres at the apex of the curvilinear ditch, facing NW, that may be an entrance. Some 50 metres to the W is an irregularly shaped macula of uncertain date and function about 8 metres in diameter at its widest.
<1a> Oblique Aerial Photograph, NMR 27155/024 11-JUL-2011 (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN111738.
<1> Oblique Aerial Photograph, NMR 27155_023-024 11-JULY-2011 (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN111738.
<2> Oblique Aerial Photograph, NMR 27155_026 11-JULY-2011 (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN111738.
<3> Oblique Aerial Photograph, NMR 27155_030-032 11-JULY-2011 (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN111738.
<4> Bedford Borough Council HER, Undated, Bedford Borough NMP (Archive). SNN113023.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SNN111738 Aerial Photograph(s): Oblique Aerial Photograph. NMR 27155_023-024 11-JULY-2011.
- <1a> SNN111738 Aerial Photograph(s): Oblique Aerial Photograph. NMR 27155/024 11-JUL-2011.
- <2> SNN111738 Aerial Photograph(s): Oblique Aerial Photograph. NMR 27155_026 11-JULY-2011.
- <3> SNN111738 Aerial Photograph(s): Oblique Aerial Photograph. NMR 27155_030-032 11-JULY-2011.
- <4> SNN113023 Archive: Bedford Borough Council HER. Undated. Bedford Borough NMP. Historic England Archive.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 9978 6451 (70m by 36m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NEWTON BROMSWOLD, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 1589687
Record last edited
Feb 17 2025 6:45PM
