Monument record 8422/1/6 - Ironstone Quarry (Cherry Orchard Pit)

{1} The edge of the former ironstone quarry and tramway earthworks were plotted.

{4} The road could not be traced beyond the point where the probable ironstone tramway crosses its course. A probable area of quarrying lies adjacent to the south-eastern side of the tramway, and may relate to access into
the main quarry area or the construction of the tramway itself.
[HER note 15/09/2014: the area defined as quarried by the geophysical survey interpretation is not as extensive as was previously plotted.]

<1> Soden I.; Masters P., 1993, Archaeological Survey at Irchester, Northamptonshire 1993: Irchester Heritage Park Car Park Stage 1, p.7 (checked) (Report). SNN1708.

<2> Soden I., 1993, SMR Report Form, (checked) (SMR Report Form). SNN49310.

<3> CADMAN G.E., 1990, Irchester: field survey notes November 1990, (checked) (Unpublished Report). SNN55223.

<4> Butler A.; Meadows I.; Fisher I., 2010, Archaeological Geophysical Survey at Chester Farm, Irchester, Northamptonshire, p.12 (checked) (Report). SNN107215.

<5> Carr, D., 2011, Irchester Ironstone Quarries: Key Dates and Events, (unchecked) (Book). SNN108267.

Record last edited

Sep 15 2014 2:07PM