Monument record 754 - Possible Roman enclosure or medieval moated enclosure, south-east of West Farm Park

Rectilinear enclosure visible as an earthwork in 1950, but had been ploughed out when field investigations were carried in 1970. The feature has been identified as a possible Roman enclosure or a Medieval moated site.

{1} Between the rectilinear and oval enclosures, and a little further east, a rectilinear enclosure possibly representing a medieval moated homestead, was levelled in the 1950s. A watching brief in 1998 to the south did not reveal any significant archaeological remains.

{2} (SP 68974306): Rectilinear earthwork: probably homestead moat. Internal height of bank c.1'. The ditch has a well marked profile, which normally characterises Md earthworks. There are no definite entrances.

{3} Clearly visible at SP 68974306 as a four sided irregular enclosure with a small annexe to the SW.

{4} This feature has been levelled and ploughed and is now under pasture, no surveyable remains survive.

Mr Ellis who farms the land stated that prior to 1950 (before the first ploughing) the ditch varied between four to eight feet deep. This is possibly an RB native farmstead site as it resembles closely cropmarks elsewhere in the county classified as 1A/RB.

<1> Sims M., 2013, Silverstone University Training College, Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire: Archaeological Strip and Map Report, p.4 (checked) (Report). SNN109177.

<2> Annotated Record Map, Rec 6", Und (W F Grimes) (Map). SNN112961.

<3> Royal Air Force, Vertical Aerial Photography, RAF CPE/UK/1926 2234-5 (Photographs). SNN104890.

<4> Baird, J., 1970, Field investigators comments, F1 JB 03-FEB-70 (Notes). SNN110341.

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Feb 3 2025 8:46PM