Find Spot record 8717/0/1 - Unstratified Prehistoric to Saxon Finds

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Worked fints findspot

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Full Description

{1} Finds of prehistoric worked flints from SP70596109.

{2} Fieldwalking in 1992 by Northamptonshire Archaeology Unit Contracting Section. Ten worked flints, six Romano-British pot sherds, one possible early-middle Saxon pot sherd. Very light scatters of artefacts, mostly confined to the southern two-thirds of the field, suggesting avoidance of boulder clay.


<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1985, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 401 (Series). SNN77383.

<2> Holmes M., 1992, Northampton, North-West Bypass: Archaeological Survey, Stage 1, p.13 (checked) (Report). SNN73443.

<3> Dix B., 1992, Recent Work in Northamptonshire Archaeology, p.120 (checked) (Article). SNN104441.

<4> Shaw M.; Williams J., 1971-1981, Northampton Development Corporation SMR Record Cards, P175 (Index). SNN133.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1985. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 5 (+Microfiche). H.M.S.O.. p. 401.
  • <2> Report: Holmes M.. 1992. Northampton, North-West Bypass: Archaeological Survey, Stage 1. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. N.C.C.. p.13 (checked).
  • <3> Article: Dix B.. 1992. Recent Work in Northamptonshire Archaeology. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 24. Northants Archaeology Soc. p.120 (checked).
  • <4> Index: Shaw M.; Williams J.. 1971-1981. Northampton Development Corporation SMR Record Cards. NDC. P175.

Finds (3)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 470 261 (121m by 120m) Approximate
Civil Parish HARPOLE, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District)
Civil Parish UPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • NRHE HOB UID: 621537

Record last edited

Jan 22 2024 1:23PM

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