Monument record 6386/4 - Undated ditches and ridge and furrow, near Litchfield Farm

Geophysical survey identified features of archaeological interest, comprising a series of poorly defined ditches of uncertain date, Medieval or Post-Medieval ridge and furrow and there was evidence of modern disturbance that was likely caused by 19th and 20th century quarrying.

{1} The magnetometer survey has detected a series of ditches, of which there is no strong evidence to date these but one possibility is that they could be field system ditches or other boundaries on the periphery to the nearby area of Romano-British settlement. The survey has detected an expanse of ground disturbed by 19th and 20th century quarrying. This activity will have removed any earlier archaeological remains lying in the affected area. Although historic Ordnance Survey maps show a number of limekilns in close proximity to the quarry, there is no convincing evidence in the data concerning the presence of these and it may be that any surviving kiln remains lie outside of the area surveyed

<1> Chris Manktelow, Sean Emery, 2024, Archaeological geophysical survey at Litchfield Farm, Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire (Report). SNN116072.

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Sep 17 2024 3:36PM