Monument record 3661/1 - Possible prehistoric settlement, south of Walgrave

Ring ditch, enclosure and ditches on air photographs

{1} A cropmark circle seen from the air at SP 805713, by R Hollowell of Upper Nene Archaeol Soc in 1967.

{2} Ring ditch, enclosure and ditches (SP 804713), lie in the S of the parish 750m SSE of the church, on Northampton sand at 120m above OD. Air photographs show a ring ditch 30m in diameter, with a large ovoid enclosure attached to its NE side from which a number of ditches extend N and NW.

{4} Cropmark of circles visible at (a) SP 80517130 and (b) SP 8075147.

{5} (SP 80177116) "Large semi-circular bank" ©.

{6} (a) Under plough and adjacent to a disused quarry. No surface finds or indications of antiquity.
(b) Under roof crop; not perambulated.
© Any former earthwork at this site has been destroyed by ploughing.

[SMR note 15/02/2011: the NMP interpretation is at odds with that of the RCHME.]

<1> HOLLOWELL R., 1967, Air Photography Report For 1967, Bull Northants FAS 2 Nov 1967 32 (Journal). SNN24934.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 146/Site 2, Fig 68 (Series). SNN77380.

<3> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, NCCAP:SP8071/003-5 (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.

<4> Aerial Photograph, AP 540-1312, F.21 0217-8 (20.5.54) (Photographs). SNN112974.

<5> Annotated Record Map, Northants Mns 6" (Anon & Undtd) (Map). SNN112961.

<6> Colquhoun, FD, 1969, Field investigators comments, F1 FDC 25-NOV-69 (Notes). SNN112950.

<7> Aerial Photograph, AP (CUAP,YX 96,97) (Photographs). SNN112974.

Record last edited

Feb 4 2025 8:33PM