Find Spot record 4439/0/2 - Unstratified Bronze Age to Iron Age Finds
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Summary
Findspots of flints (thought to be Bronze Age), Iron Age and Early Saxon pottery suggest possible Bronze Age to Iron Age and Early Medieval settlement.
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Type and Period (4)
Full Description
{1} Fieldwalking produced Bronze Age flints and Iron Age pot sherds.
{2} Prehistoric Settlement (SP 729691), in the S.E. of the parish on Boulder Clay at 85 m. above OD. A large quantity of worked flints, said to be of Bronze Age type, and Iron Age pottery, have been found. Saxon Settlement (?) (SP729691), found with the prehistoric material. Early Saxon pottery has been discovered.
<1> HALL D.N., ORAL REPORT TO SMR, (unchecked) (Oral Report). SNN50865.
<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.174 Site 7 (checked) (Series). SNN77381.
<3> Historic England, Unknown, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments, D N Hall (Oral Report). SNN111577.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN50865 Oral Report: HALL D.N.. ORAL REPORT TO SMR. (unchecked).
- <2> SNN77381 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1981. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 3. HMSO. p.174 Site 7 (checked).
- <3> SNN111577 Oral Report: Historic England. Unknown. Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments. D N Hall.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SP 729 691 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SPRATTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 343506
Record last edited
Apr 16 2024 12:53PM
