Monument record 4635/0/1 - Possible Prehistoric Enclosure, east of Preston Deanery
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Summary
Air photographs (in NMR) show what appears to be a rectangular double-ditched enclosure. However the available photographs are not clear and the feature may be nothing more than a set of intersecting ditches.
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Full Description
{1} Enclosure (?)(SP 79155573) immediately E of Preston Deanery village, in the bottom of a small valley, on alluvium at 80 m. above OD. Air photographs (in NMR) show what appears to be a rectangular double-ditched enclosure. However the available photographs are not clear and the feature may be nothing more than a set of intersecting ditches.
<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.62/Site 3 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.
<1> Rees G., 2008, Enclosure Boundaries and Settlement Individuality in The Iron Age, (unchecked) (Article). SNN106040.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SNN106040 Article: Rees G.. 2008. Enclosure Boundaries and Settlement Individuality in The Iron Age. Changing Perspectives in the First Millenium BC. Oxbow. (unchecked).
- <1> SNN77380 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1979. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 2. HMSO. p.62/Site 3 (checked).
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Location
| Grid reference | SP 7915 5573 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HACKLETON, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 13 2018 1:51PM
