Monument record 4972 - Possible Bronze Age Funerary Site
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Summary
Vague enclosures on air photographs including a ring ditch. Several probable Bronze Age round barrows have since been investigated, although the rectilinear features are geological. [see individual records for more detail]
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
(1) Other vague circular and rectangular features may be natural/geological at c.SP77225738. NCCAP:SP7757/021-22.
{2} Ring Ditch (SP 7722 5738), lies E.S.E. of Hardingstone on Northampton Sands at 105 m. above OD. Air photographs (in NMR) show a ring ditch 25 m. in diameter and other vague circular and rectilinear features in the surrounding area which may be natural.
{7} A complex of ditches, several of which belong to one or more enclosures of probably prehistoric or Romano-British date. Aerial photography and geophysical survey indicate that the site is restricted to the one field only. The shallow nature of the features revealed in the trial trenching is likely to be the result of recent agricultural practices ie deep ploughing. It is possible that the features no longer survive or only at a very shallow depth.
<1> FOARD G.R., 1979, Oral Report to SMR, (unchecked) (Oral Report). SNN51212.
<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1985, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.270 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77383.
<3> Northampton Museum Topographical Index, Site List (unchecked) (Index). SNN1470.
<4> 2000-01, Northampton Brackmills Link Road, (unchecked) (Note). SNN103971.
<5> CHADWICK P., 1999, Archaeological Desk Based Assessment: Wootton Fields Extension, Wootton, Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Report). SNN63162.
<6> Chapman A., 2003, Brackmills Link Road: Radiocarbon Dating, (unchecked) (Report). SNN102474.
<7> Andrews P.; Farwell D.; Hutcheson A.; Ellis C.; Edmunds R., 1996, Brackmills Extension and Employment Sites: Desktop Study and Archaeological Field Evaluation, 1996, p.14 (checked) (Report). SNN73975.
<8> Atkins, R. And Holmes, M., 1999, An archaeological evaluation at Brackmills Link Road, Northampton (Report). SNN63079.
<9> Cowley, D E and Foard, G R, eds, 1980, Aerial photography in Northamptonshire 1979, p. 176 (Article). SNN112709.
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SNN51212 Oral Report: FOARD G.R.. 1979. Oral Report to SMR. 30/10/1979. (unchecked).
- <2> SNN77383 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1985. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 5 (+Microfiche). H.M.S.O.. p.270 (unchecked).
- <3> SNN1470 Index: Northampton Museum Topographical Index. Site List (unchecked).
- <4> SNN103971 Note: 2000-01. Northampton Brackmills Link Road. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 29. (unchecked).
- <5> SNN63162 Report: CHADWICK P.. 1999. Archaeological Desk Based Assessment: Wootton Fields Extension, Wootton, Northamptonshire. CGMS ARCHAEOLOGY AND ENVI. (unchecked).
- <6> SNN102474 Report: Chapman A.. 2003. Brackmills Link Road: Radiocarbon Dating. Northamptonshire Archaeol. (unchecked).
- <7> SNN73975 Report: Andrews P.; Farwell D.; Hutcheson A.; Ellis C.; Edmunds R.. 1996. Brackmills Extension and Employment Sites: Desktop Study and Archaeological Field Evaluation, 1996. Wessex Archaeology Reports. Ref: WA 41111b. Wessex Archaeology. p.14 (checked).
- <8> SNN63079 Report: Atkins, R. And Holmes, M.. 1999. An archaeological evaluation at Brackmills Link Road, Northampton. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ARCHAEOL.
- <9> SNN112709 Article: Cowley, D E and Foard, G R, eds. 1980. Aerial photography in Northamptonshire 1979. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 15. Northamptonshire Arch Soc. p. 176.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (6)
- Parent of: Bronze Age Round Barrow (Monument) (4972/0/1)
- Parent of: Middle Bronze Age cremation pit (Monument) (4972/0/7)
- Parent of: Possible Bronze Age Barrow (Monument) (4972/0/8)
- Parent of: Possible Bronze Age Barrow (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4972/0/3)
- Parent of: Possible Ditches & Pits, Undated (Monument) (4972/0/2)
- Parent of: Probable Bronze Age Barrow (Monument) (4972/0/4)
Related Events/Activities (6)
- Event - Survey: Brackmills Extension, 1996 (Geophysical survey) (Ref: 7857004) (ENN103859)
- Event - Intervention: Brackmills Extension, 1996 (Trial trench) (Ref: 7857004) (ENN103860)
- Event - Survey: Brackmills Link Road, 1999 (Geophysical survey) (Ref: 7757008) (ENN19804)
- Event - Intervention: Brackmills Link Road, 1999 (Trial trench) (Ref: 7757007) (ENN19803)
- Event - Intervention: Brackmills Link Road, 2002 (Excavation) (Ref: 7757009) (ENN101931)
- Event - Survey: Wootton Fields Extension, 1999? (DBA) (ENN104231)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 77135 57302 (322m by 296m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARDINGSTONE, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Northampton Development Corporation SMR: A0011
- NRHE HOB UID: 343254
Record last edited
Feb 3 2025 8:04PM
