Monument record 6416 - Probable Romano-British settlement, north-east of Homeland

Geophysical survey and trial trench excavation identified a number of Roman ditches that probably form small enclosures, possibly of a farmstead.

{1} Geophysical survey detected several short by strong positive linear anomalies. The majority of these form a rectilinear arrangement on a distinct alignment from those anomalies related to ridge and furrow. They probably represent fragments of a system of enclosure and boundary ditches, perhaps of Iron Age or Roman date. Other positive anomalies have been detected which perhaps represent pits; however these cannot be distinguished with much confidence from similar anomalies of geological origin.

{2} Trial trench excavation identified a series of Roman ditches dating between the 2nd and 4th centuries AD, likely formed part of a rural farmstead, including a small ring ditch in trench 9. In Field 2 there were two postholes dating between the 1st and 3rd centuries AD. The multiple phases of ditch cut within Trench 10 may indicate prolonged activity and possibly reorganisation of the space between the 2nd and 4th centuries.

<1> Chinnock, C., 2014, Archaeological Geophysical Survey of Land at Wall Tree Farm, Farthinghoe, Northamptonshire April 2014, p.3 (checked) (Report). SNN109504.

<2> Markus S., 2014, An archaeological trial trench evaluation at Wall Tree Farm, Farthinghoe, Northamptonshire, June 2014, p.18 (Report). SNN110037.

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