Monument record 357 - Probable prehistoric and/or Roman settlement, south-west of Magpie Farm

Cropmarks of possible prehistoric pit alignments, a curvilinear and a square enclosure have been identified on aerial photographs. Likely to be later prehistoric or Roman in date, although no pottery has been found in the vicinity.

{1} Two crop marks at SP 54614501. One appears to be oval with an open end, the other roughly rectangular with a linear mark projecting from a corner and continuous with one of the sides. Both marks look like enclosures and the site is also pock-marked with black dots - pits?

{2} All these marks are located in a level arable field, and are probably of the IA/RB period. Nothing of interest was seen on the ground and the farmer knows of nothing having been found there.

<1> Aerial Photograph, Air Photograph (EV 74, JK St Joseph) (Photographs). SNN112974.

<2> Baird, J., 1970, Field investigators comments, F1 BHS 21-APR-70 (Notes). SNN110341.

<3> Olchowska, K, 2019, Archaeological trial trenching at Thorpe Mandeville, Sulgrave Road, Thorpe Mandeville Cutting (AC310/5). (Report). SNN112666.

<4> Oblique Aerial Photograph, https://www.cambridgeairphotos.com/location/ey74/ (Taken 04/06/1970) (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN111738.

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Feb 3 2025 8:19PM