Monument record 5579/0/1 - Saxon Ditch

A ditch was traced in foundation trenches for 30m. It contained Anglo-Saxon pottery (including some wasters) and slag in its upper filling.

{1} Features revealed during housing development include a ditch with Anglo-Saxon pottery in its upper layers.

{2} A nearby ditch contained Anglo-Saxon pottery and slag in its upper filling.

{3} Iron Age features were revealed in house foundations to the north of the roadway and a ditch containing Anglo-Saxon pottery to the south. The ditch on the south side of the road was traced over a distance of 30m and contained Anglo-Saxon pottery (including some wasters) and slag in its upper filling. It was not possible to excavate the lower layers of the ditch.

<1> Jackson, D., 1990, SMR Report Form, (checked) (SMR Report Form). SNN49682.

<2> Musgrave E.C.; Tingle M. (editors), 1991, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1990, 23/108 (checked) (Article). SNN100325.

<3> Jackson D, 1993-4, Iron Age and Anglo Saxon Settlement and Activity Around the Hunsbury Hillfort, Northampton, 25/39 (checked) (Article). SNN104120.

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Jun 9 2017 10:28AM