Monument record 668 - Possible Prehistoric Settlement
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Summary
D shaped and oval enclosures seen as cropmarks.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
{1} Enclosures (SP 622468) east of Manor Farm, on glacial sands and gravels, at 137m above OD. Air photographs show indistinct cropmarks of a D-shaped enclosure about 30m wide with several sub-divisions. A smaller oval enclosure lies to the north west.
<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 160/Site 1 (Series). SNN77382.
<2> Aerial Photograph, A/P (CUAP VC82, 86) (Photographs). SNN112974.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (9)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (668/0/4)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (668/0/1)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (668/0/7)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (668/0/6)
- Parent of: Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (668/0/5)
- Parent of: Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (668/0/2)
- Parent of: Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (668/0/3)
- Parent of: Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (668/0/8)
- Parent of: Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (668/0/9)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 62224 46887 (303m by 267m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WAPPENHAM, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 341390
Record last edited
Feb 3 2025 8:44PM
