Monument record 3224/0/1 - Site of early Iron Age settlement

A small early Iron Age roundhouse gully was identified in a pipeline trench

{1} A small early Iron Age hut-circle ditch, 5.3m in diameter, was revealed in a pipeline trench;

{2} A water pipe trench cut through a small early Iron Age hut circle ditch, 3ft wide, and 3ft deep, enclosing an area of estimated diameter 16ft. Glacial sand and gravel. SP 916628

{3} This area was assessed as part of the Bedford Borough NMP aerial survey project. No features as described above were visible on any of the available aerial photographs.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 178/site 18 (Series). SNN77380.

<2> HALL D.N.; HUTCHINGS J.B., 1972, The Distribution of Archaeological Sites Between The Nene and The Ouse Valleys, p.16 (unchecked) (Article). SNN35780.

<3> Rees G., 2008, Enclosure Boundaries and Settlement Individuality in The Iron Age, (unchecked) (Article). SNN106040.

<4> RCHME/EH/HE Aerial Photographers comment, Steve Crowther, Aerial Archaeology Specialist, Skylarkeology- Bedford Borough NMP project (Note). SNN114522.

Record last edited

Mar 12 2024 3:34PM