Monument record 1991/0/0 - Possible site of Iron Age/Roman settlement

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Summary

Cropmarks of an indistinct sub-rectangular enclosure are visible on air photographs

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

{1} Cropmark (on NCC AP SP835/661); Enclosure (SP 835661), 300 m. SW of Hill Farm, on sand at 100 m. above OD. Air photographs show, very indistinctly, a sub-rectangular ditched enclosure covering just under one hectare. No entrance or interior features are visible


<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.108/Site 3 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.

<2> Royal Air Force, Vertical Aerial Photography, (RAF VAP F21/RAF/943, 0091-2) (Photographs). SNN104890.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> 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 3 (checked).
  • <2> Photographs: Royal Air Force. Vertical Aerial Photography. (RAF VAP F21/RAF/943, 0091-2).

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 8355 6615 (150m by 150m) Transfer
Civil Parish MEARS ASHBY, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • NRHE HOB UID: 345521

Record last edited

Apr 12 2024 9:10AM

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