Monument record 1319/0/5 - Internal Ditches & Enclosures Sub-Dividing Main Enclosure

{1} Geophysical survey showed that the site was considerably more complex than suggested by the cropmarks. The northern side of the enclosure was shown to be double-ditched, while the western end with a single ditch is separated from the eastern half by a double or possibly triple set of internal north-south ditches. It is uncertain whether the west end represents an addition or was original. A series of ditches, some perhaps representing sub-divisions within the southern half of the main enclosure, can be identified. Three sub-ovoid enclosures, ranging in size from 200 m sq up to 500m sq were located by the southern boundary. A further ditch set at an angle to the internal boundary suggests that the site was formed by at least two phases of construction, though its purpose is uncertain.

<1> Parry S. et al, 2006, Raunds Area Survey: An Archaeological Study of The Landscape of Raunds, Northamptonshire 1985-94, p.251-254 (part checked) (Book). SNN105780.

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