Monument record 3871 - Probable late prehistoric/Roman settlement, north-west of Hockhill Farm

Faint cropmarks of a probable late prehistoric settlement comprising enclosures, ditches and a trackway were observed on aerial photographs in 1982. Geophysical survey has indicated that the settlement is more complex than suggested by the cropmark evidence and extends further east, possibly a incorporating a 'ladder' enclosure/settlement. Several ring ditches have also been identified within the 'ladder' enclosure. Some of the cropmarks plotted during the Northants NMP have not been subsequently identified during the geophysical survey; in particular those extending north-south probably reflect former ridge and furrow cultivation.

{1} Cropmarks- indisctinct marks observed in 1982, possibly archaeological; G.Foard (8/9/1982); NCCAP:SP8565/20(+);

{3} Geophysical survey detected a long curvilinear ditch. It was identified in the field to the west and continues to the east. It has multiple appended enclosures to the south.

<1> FOARD G.R., 1982, ORAL REPORT TO SMR, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN51072.

<2> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, NCCAP:SP8565/20 (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.

<3> Brunning, E, 2024, Green Hill Solar Project, Sites C, D and E, Northamptonshire: Geophysical Survey (Interim report) (Report). SNN116667.

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