Monument record 1841/0/1 - Possible Iron Age settlement
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Summary
Cropmark complex: prehistoric enclosure and ditched trackway
Map
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
{1} Enclosures (SP 950754) lie north west of Rectory Farm, on the west side of a small valley at 225ft above OD on Boulder Clay. Air photographs show two small enclosures, bounded by a wide ditch with anentrance in the north west side of the larger. Two circular ditched features in the interior may be hut sites. A possible ditched
trackway traceable for 50m runs from the entrance in a north west direction (air photographs in NMR). Plan.
<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.1/Site 5 (checked) (Series). SNN77379.
<2> RCHME, Undated, RCHME Inventory: Northamptonshire I (North-East), 890154 (Archive). SNN113295.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SNN77379 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1975. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 1. HMSO. p.1/Site 5 (checked).
- <2> SNN113295 Archive: RCHME. Undated. RCHME Inventory: Northamptonshire I (North-East). Historic England Archive. 890154.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SP 950 753 (point) Transfer |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT ADDINGTON |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 347281
Record last edited
Jan 29 2024 11:47AM
