Monument record 1683/0/2 - Earthwork of a probable medieval enclosure, Little Newton

The earthworks of a ploughed-over subrectangular enclosure bounded by a bank and external ditch, probably part of the deserted village of Little Newton. It seems to have been interpreted as Iron Age in the past.

{2} Ewk enclosure inspection; currently under pasture; bank and part of enclosure ditch discernable; bank top stands at least 1.5m above ditch base.

{3} Earthwork of a subrectangular medieval enclosure. It is bounded by a bank and external ditch and at its west end it is raised to form two platforms, each 1.5m high. The south-east corner has been cut by the Geddington mill leat.

{4} Possible undated earthwork (DNH GIS Mapping: Newton/Site 4). CHECK: GIS Mapping only, not on DNH main text database!

{5} Ploughed without permission in 1980; Plan: 6"

{6} (SP885833) A scheduled earthwork possibly of Iron Age date.

<1> 1981, SUPPLEMENTARY FILE, (unchecked) (Letter). SNN51798.

<2> CADMAN G.E., 1994, SMR REPORT FORM, (unchecked) (Note). SNN50012.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.113 Site 9 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77380.

<4> Hall D.N., 1960-1999, Rockingham Forest Project: Archaeological Sites Recorded by David Hall, Brigstock Site 5 (unchecked) (Database). SNN102279.

<5> Dix B.(ed), 1985, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1983-4, p.155 Newton (unchecked) (Report). SNN100404.

<6> Rowley R.T.; Fowler W.J. (Editors), 1974, South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter (4), p. 27 (Newsletter). SNN17341.

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Jun 13 2024 4:16PM