Monument record 5396/0/0 - Site of possible prehistoric activity

Prehistoric flint scatters have been identified during different phases of archaeological investigation. A single undated ditch was found during a watching brief on the A14

{1} Fieldwalking by A.E.Brown. 50+ worked flints including three cores. RCHME gives ngr of SP665782.

{2} A further flint scatter was noted at SP665782. This had originally been located by an extra-mural class from Leicester University. Dense crop growth in this field prevented a thorough surface collection in 1983-4.

{3} Scatter of worked flints identified between SP66507820 and SP66557822. Cites Barcham as source of information, although this appears to be a separate phase of collection. Undated ditches were recorded on Upper Lias Clay at SP66507821 and SP66517821.

<1a> ORAL REPORT, Inf AE Brown (Oral Report). SNN53287.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.203 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.

<2> Barcham R.C., 1984, A1-M1 Link Road: Archaeological Survey, p.3 (checked) (Report). SNN46879.

<3> Soden I.; Dix B., 1995, The M1-A1 Link Road in Northamptonshire: Archaeological Observation Along the A14, 1989-94, p.11 (checked) (Report). SNN73926.

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