Monument record 5855 - Probable Iron Age settlement, south-east of Broughton Road

Cropmarks of partial enclosures and probable ring ditches were identified on aerial photography during the Northants NMP. Geophysical survey has indicated that the area of the settlement is more extensive and complex.

{1} Cropmarks of at least three conjoined enclosures and/or ring ditches as well as short lengths of boundary ditches have been identified on aerial photographs.

{2} Geophysical survey undertaken in 2023-4 indicated that the settlement extends over a wider area (c270m by 225m) than that observed as cropmarks. The settlement comprise numerous ring ditches measuring between 10m and 20m in diameter, with some showing clear entrances and a central pit response. At the eastern boundary of the site is part of a double- or triple-ditched rectangular enclosure. A ring ditch and pits within it may be contemporary. Several other rectangular/sub-rectangular enclosures are also identifiable. It is likely that there is more than one phase of occupation.

<1> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, NCC AP: 7973/002-5 (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.

<2> Brunning, E, 2024, Green Hill Solar Project, Site A, Northamptonshire: Geophysical Survey (Report). SNN116664.

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Nov 27 2024 11:41AM