Monument record 6955/0/1 - Iron Age and Saxon Features
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Summary
A small group of features, some of which contained Iron Age or Saxon pottery. Others were undated and may belong to either phase
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
{1} A ditch and postholes contained Iron Age pottery. Ditches 9-12 contained a good sequence of early-middle Saxon and middle Saxon pottery, including Ipswich ware. Other features included two ditches (including one which had been re-cut three times), a possible pit and three postholes, all of which had no dating evidence.Two finds were found within the topsoil during trial trenching. Fragment of a hand quern made from lava-stone and a possible heckle-tooth used for carding wool or flax.
<1> NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGY, 1996, SMR Report Form, (checked) (SMR Report Form). SNN49386.
<2> Parry S., 1996, An Archaeological Evaluation at Manor Nurseries, Passenham, (checked) (Report). SNN4098.
<3> Chapman A., 1996-97, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1996-7, p.216 (checked) (Notes). SNN104580.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN49386 SMR Report Form: NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGY. 1996. SMR Report Form. (checked).
- <2> SNN4098 Report: Parry S.. 1996. An Archaeological Evaluation at Manor Nurseries, Passenham. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. N.C.C.. (checked).
- <3> SNN104580 Notes: Chapman A.. 1996-97. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1996-7. Northamptonshire Archaoelogy. 27. Northants. Arch. Society. p.216 (checked).
Finds (4)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7790 3955 (50m by 51m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OLD STRATFORD, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 22 2017 11:18AM
