Monument record 843 - Possible Bronze Age barrow cemetery, north-west of Norton's Barn
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Summary
Cropmarks of up to five closely spaced ring ditches, possibly the remains of Bronze Age round barrows, identified on aerial photographs. To the north-west, further cropmarks of linear ditches may be contemporary.
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
{1} A group of cropmarks of at least 2 ring ditches and other faint features including linear ditches, seen on aerial photos NCCAP:SP6656/1-10.
{3} Ring ditches (SP 661566), in the SW of the parish on the SE edge of a high flat-topped plateau of Northampton Sand at 125 m. above OD. Air photographs (NCAU) show one ring ditch 15m in diameter and indistinct traces of at least three others in the immediate area.
<1> Foard, G., 1978, Oral report to SMR, (unchecked) (Oral Report). SNN53296.
<2> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.
<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 25/Site 1 (Series). SNN77382.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN53296 Oral Report: Foard, G.. 1978. Oral report to SMR. (unchecked).
- <2>XY SNN104822 Aerial Photograph(s): Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs. [Mapped feature: #68416 Cropmarks identified on aerial photographs., ]
- <3> SNN77382 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1982. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 4. HMSO. p. 25/Site 1.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (10)
- Parent of: Possible Bronze Age barrow (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) checked (Monument) (843/1/1)
- Parent of: Possible Bronze Age barrow (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) checked (Monument) (843/1/4)
- Parent of: Possible Bronze Age barrow (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) checked (Monument) (843/1/2)
- Parent of: Possible Bronze Age barrow (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) checked (Monument) (843/1/3)
- Parent of: Possible Bronze Age barrow (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) checked (Monument) (843/1/5)
- Parent of: Possible Bronze Age ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) checked (Monument) (843/0/1)
- Parent of: Possible Ditch, Undated (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (843/0/4)
- Parent of: Possible undated ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) checked (Monument) (843/0/2)
- Parent of: Possible undated ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) checked (Monument) (843/0/3)
- Parent of: Possible undated pits (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) checked (Monument) (843/0/5)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 6609 5674 (283m by 313m) Transfer |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BUGBROOKE, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 341494
Record last edited
Feb 3 2025 8:47PM
