Monument record 966 - Probable Prehistoric Activity on West Side of Watling Street
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Summary
Ring ditches and enclosures on air photographs.
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Type and Period (4)
Full Description
{1} Ring Ditches and Enclosures (SP 603658), in the extreme N.E. of the parish and N.E. of Thrupp Grounds, on glacial gravel at 104 m. above OD. Air photographs (CUAP YK44) show a series of indeterminate cropmarks but these are not all of great antiquity and certainly include the lines of old hedges. However, at least three possible ring ditches [966/0/1+2+3] are visible, as well as three small rectangular enclosures, one with an entrance on its east side, near Watling Street. Other features including enclosures and linear ditches can just be recognised.
{2} Cropmark of uncertain date but may represent a ditched enclosure.
<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.150+fig.114 (checked) (Series). SNN77381.
<2> Morton R., 1998, Land Adjacent To Ryehill Farm, Long Buckby, Northamptonshire, Archaeological Assessment, p.11 (checked) (Report). SNN100014.
<3> RCHME, Undated, RCHME Inventory: Northamptonshire II (Central), 889663 (Archive). SNN112900.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN77381 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1981. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 3. HMSO. p.150+fig.114 (checked).
- <2> SNN100014 Report: Morton R.. 1998. Land Adjacent To Ryehill Farm, Long Buckby, Northamptonshire, Archaeological Assessment. Cotswold Archaaeological Trust Reports. C.A.T. Report 98860. CAT. p.11 (checked).
- <3> SNN112900 Archive: RCHME. Undated. RCHME Inventory: Northamptonshire II (Central). Historic England Archive. 889663.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- Parent of: Possible Bronze Age Round Barrow (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (966/0/1)
- Parent of: Possible Bronze Age Round Barrow (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (966/0/2)
- Parent of: Possible Bronze Age Round Barrow (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (966/0/3)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (966/0/4)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (966/0/5)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 604 658 (250m by 236m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 341722
Record last edited
Feb 3 2025 8:51PM
