Monument record 1980/1/1 - Possible Bronze Age round barrow and prehistoric enclosures
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Summary
Cropmarks of a double ring ditch and rectangular enclosures
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
{1} Enclosures (SP 842 659) immediately east of Ward's Barn. Air photographs (RAF VAP 541/337, 3173) show cropmarks of a double ring ditch and rectangular enclosures;
{4} (SP 842659) Cropmarks of a ring and rectangular enclosures.
{5} This site is under corn. No surface indication of crop marks seen.
<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.108/Site 4 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP86NW25 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.
<3> CALLIS W.G., 1981, Mears Ashby: From Ice Age to Space Age, 1981, (unchecked) (Report). SNN109952.
<4> Royal Air Force, Vertical Aerial Photography, AP RAF 541/337 12.7.49 3173 (Photographs). SNN104890.
<5> Baird, J., 1970, Field investigators comments (Notes). SNN110341.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SNN77380 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1979. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 2. HMSO. p.108/Site 4 (checked).
- <2> SNN443 Index: Ordnance Survey. 1950s/1960s. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. Ordnance Survey. SP86NW25 (unchecked).
- <3> SNN109952 Report: CALLIS W.G.. 1981. Mears Ashby: From Ice Age to Space Age, 1981. (unchecked).
- <4> SNN104890 Photographs: Royal Air Force. Vertical Aerial Photography. AP RAF 541/337 12.7.49 3173.
- <5> SNN110341 Notes: Baird, J.. 1970. Field investigators comments.
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Location
| Grid reference | SP 8419 6590 (point) Transfer |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MEARS ASHBY, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 345519
Record last edited
Apr 12 2024 9:00AM
