Monument record 928/0/1 - Undated Mound, west of Broadwaters Farm

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Summary

A mound about 2ft high was observed within pasture in January 1970. It is possibly a barrow, which would account for the kink in the adjacent Roman road.

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Full Description

{1} SP65256346. A mound about 2ft high was observed within pasture in January 1970. It is possibly a barrow, which would account for the kink in the adjacent Roman road (doubtful if the road at this point is Roman).

{2} Mound (SP 65256348),lies on the N side of the road to Whilton on glacial gravel at 130m above OD.It is 7m in diam. and 0.5m high and lies across the assumed line of the Roman Road 17; the present road is diverted around it.It stands on the end of a block of ridge and furrow orientated N-S and is probably medieval or later though this is not certain.


<1> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1971, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1970, p.1 (checked) (Journal). SNN100525.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.26 Site 6 (checked) (Series). SNN77381.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1>XY Journal: Brown A.E. (Editor). 1971. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1970. Bulletin of Northants Federation of Archaeol Socs. 5. University of Leicester. p.1 (checked). [Mapped feature: #4968 Earthwork mound, possibly a Bronze Age barrow, ]
  • <2> Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1981. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 3. HMSO. p.26 Site 6 (checked).

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Location

Grid reference SP 4653 2635 (point) Approximate
Civil Parish BRINGTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • NRHE HOB UID: 341757

Record last edited

Mar 5 2024 2:05PM

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