Monument record 1460 - Probable late prehistoric/Roman settlement, south of Foxley

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Summary

Cropmarks of a rectangular ditched enclosure with no apparent entrance identified on aerial photographs. Inside the enclosure is a single ring ditch, probably a roundhouse drip gully. Other possible cropmarks are also visible, but not defined enough to interpret.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

{2} Historic England aerial photographs show a well-defined rectangular enclosure with a single roundhouse ring ditch inside.


<1> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.

<2> Oblique Aerial Photograph, HE AP: 29465_022-28 flown 7th August 2015; Accessed 07/11/2024 (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN111738.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph(s): Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph(s): Oblique Aerial Photograph. HE AP: 29465_022-28 flown 7th August 2015; Accessed 07/11/2024.

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (6)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 6368 5137 (141m by 122m)
Civil Parish BLAKESLEY, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Nov 7 2024 4:20PM

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