Monument record 616/0/1 - Undated quarry pits and waste heaps

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Summary

Undated earthwork mounds, originally thought to be or Roman origin but probably associated with quarrying

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

{1} Mounds shown, regularly spaced, and thought possibly to be Roman in origin.

{2} The mounds are a result of surface quarrying and not an antiquity.

{3} (SP 57446609) Strong mounds regularly spaced. ? Roman.


{4} The results of surface quarrying.


<1> OS 6 INCH MAP, (unchecked) (Map). SNN43421.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP56NE14 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<3> Northampton Museum 6 Inch Map, Northampton Mus. 6" (Undtd) (Map). SNN10162.

<4> Baird, J, 1969, Field Investigators Comments, F1 JB 07-MAY-69 (Note). SNN111452.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Map: OS 6 INCH MAP. (unchecked).
  • <2>XY Index: Ordnance Survey. 1950s/1960s. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. Ordnance Survey. SP56NE14 (unchecked). [Mapped feature: #53596 Earthworks considered to be associated with mineral extraction, ]
  • <3> Map: Northampton Museum 6 Inch Map. 6 Inch to 1 Mile. Northampton Mus. 6" (Undtd).
  • <4> Note: Baird, J. 1969. Field Investigators Comments. F1 JB 07-MAY-69.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 5744 6609 (100m by 100m) Approximate
Civil Parish WELTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • NRHE HOB UID: 339802

Record last edited

Feb 3 2025 8:43PM

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