Monument record 7373/0/1 - Prehistoric boundary, west of South Hill Farm

Archaeological evaluation undertaken as part of the Stanton Cross development identified a prehistoric boundary. The earliest phase comprised a pit alignment which was subsequently replaced by a large ditch. A smaller pit and ditch on the same alignment may indicate an earlier phase of the monument. No dating evidence was recovered, but elsewhere pit alignments have been dated to the late Bronze Age/early Iron Age.

{1} Archaeological evaluation undertaken as part of the Stanton Cross development identified a large, multi-phased, NW-SE aligned boundary. It comprised an alignment of large, sub-circular pits, subsequently replaced by a ditch of similar depth. A smaller pit and ditch on the same alignment and truncated by the larger features hints at a possible earlier phase. Though undated, similar monuments generally date to the late Bronze Age/early Iron Age. The geophysical survey results suggest that the boundary extends for at least 100m.

<1> Durman, J, 2022, Stanton Cross Area 10, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire: Archaeological Investigation & Trial Trenching (Report). SNN115149.

<2> Crank, N. (Editor), 2023, South Midlands Archaeology (53), P. 53 (Journal). SNN116414.

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