Monument record 260 - Possible Prehistoric/Romano-British Settlement
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Summary
Cropmarks of possible prehistoric enclosures and boundary ditches identified on aerial photographs. The main enclosure is oval and measures c160m by 120m. A possible ditched trackway or double-ditched boundary skirts around its eastern edge continuing to the north, becoming triple-ditched at its northern extent. Extensive Neolithic flint scatters, with multiple finds of polished flint and greenstone axe fragments, to the north of and within the oval enclosure suggest probable Neolithic origins.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
{1} Undated cropmark site. Their shapes and forms suggest early enclosures connected by sinuous trackways that may have prehistoric origins, and perhaps continued in use into the Roman period.
<1> Clements P., 2010, An Archaeological Watching Brief at Welsh Road, Chipping Warden, Northamptonshire 2010, p.1 (checked) (Report). SNN107217.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SNN107217 Report: Clements P.. 2010. An Archaeological Watching Brief at Welsh Road, Chipping Warden, Northamptonshire 2010. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. 10/219. N.C.C.. p.1 (checked).
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (18)
- Parent of: Middle-late Neolithic flint scatter, south-west of Middle Hill Spinney (Find Spot) (260/0/17)
- Parent of: Neolithic flint scatter, east of Drunken Meadow Spinney (Find Spot) (260/0/16)
- Parent of: Neolithic flint scatter, north of Drunken Meadow Spinney (Find Spot) (260/0/11)
- Parent of: Neolithic flint scatter, north of Drunken Meadow Spinney (Find Spot) (260/0/13)
- Parent of: Neolithic flint scatter, north-east of Drunken Meadow Spinney (Find Spot) (260/0/17)
- Parent of: Neolithic flint scatter, north-west of Drunken Meadow Spinney (Find Spot) (260/0/14)
- Parent of: Neolithic flint scatter, west of Bush Hill Spinney (Find Spot) (260/0/9)
- Parent of: Neolithic flint scatter, west of Bush Hill Spinney (Find Spot) (260/0/10)
- Parent of: Neolithic flint scatter, west of Bush Hill Spinney (Find Spot) (260/0/12)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Boundary (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (260/0/3)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Boundary (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (260/0/2)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (260/0/6)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (260/0/8)
- Parent of: Prehistoric Ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (260/0/7)
- Parent of: Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (260/0/1)
- Parent of: Prehistoric Linear Feature (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (260/0/4)
- Parent of: Prehistoric Linear Feature (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (260/0/5)
- Related to: Neolithic flint scatter, Drunken Meadow Spinney (Find Spot) (260/0/15)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 5173 4889 (645m by 568m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHIPPING WARDEN |
| Unitary Authority | West Northamptonshire |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 15 2026 10:47AM
