Monument record 5843/1 - Potential settlement, near Leys Lane
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Summary
A dispersed activity of anomalies found through geophysical survey. Curvilinear enclosures, rectangular enclosures and a spread of features likely to represent Iron Age roundhouses 2343 identified. A series of parallel linears that most likely represent ridge and furrow were detected by the survey.
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Full Description
{1} The activity in this area is dispersed, potentially with two enclosure ditches, one to the north and one to the southeast, defining the limits of most archaeological features within this field. The archaeological features within this field. The archaeological features include curvilinear enclosures, as well as smaller rectangular enclosures and a spread of features likely representing Iron Age roundhouses. There are also amorphous positive features that may represent former pits or quarrying.
<1> Robert Evershed, 2023, ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION REPORT: GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY BY MAGNETOMETRY ON LAND AT THE GREEN, GREAT HOUGHTON, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE (Report). SNN116496.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SNN116496 Report: Robert Evershed. 2023. ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION REPORT: GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY BY MAGNETOMETRY ON LAND AT THE GREEN, GREAT HOUGHTON, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Allen Archaeological Associates fieldwork reports. AAL2023134. Allen Arch. Assoc..
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7935 5824 (182m by 261m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT HOUGHTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 12 2024 11:53AM
