Monument record 3857/0/3 - Iron Age ditch

Excavation in 1967 revealed a deep Iron Age ditch. A sigificant quantity of Iron Age pottery was recovered.

{1} Excavation in 1967 exposed a deep silt filled trench running east-west. Much hand-made pottery was recovered including plain rim, burnished vessels, and large, very thick, shelly ware, with a gritty surface. Numerous animal bones including part of a large dog were also recovered. The upper layers of silt held much limestone rubble and burnt sandstone cobbles from 1 in to 9 in in diameter.

{2} Discussion of the pottery found and a site plan

{4} Draft of source {1}

{5} Draft of source {2}

{7} Kettering Museum has a large collection of pottery from this area which has still to be sorted and classified. The site is now under a housing estate.

[The pottery was interpreted in the NRHE database as Bronze Age]

<1> Brown, A.E. (Ed.), 1969, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1967/68 (Prehistoric), 3/6 (checked) (Article). SNN75790.

<2> FOSTER P.J., 1976, Two Iron Age Sites Near Wellingborough: B. Ruskin Avenue, 10/142-4 (checked) (Article). SNN30580.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP86NE24 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<4> Fox J.R., 1967, Ruskin Avenue, Wellingborough, watching brief (pottery notes), (checked) (Notes). SNN57391.

<5> Foster, P.J., 1967, Ruskin Avenue, Wellingborough, (checked) (Notes). SNN57102.

<6> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.168 site 12 (checked) (Series). SNN77379.

<7> Baird, J., 1970, Field investigators comments, F1 JB 25-AUG-70 (Notes). SNN110341.

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Jul 2 2024 4:16PM