Monument record 1832 - Undated enclosures, south of Mill Road
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Summary
Cropmarks of undated enclosures and field boundaries identified on aerial photographs. The enclosures are likely to date to the prehistoric period.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
{2} Enclosures (SP 95617725) north-west of the village, above the valley of Cranford Brook, on Cornbrash at 210 ft above OD. Air photographs show, rather indistinctly, two or three ovoid enclosures.
{3} Air photographs show D-shaped and oval enclosures at SP95617725.
{4} A series of aerial photographs showing at least two sub-circular enclosures located either side of a boundary ditch aligned approx east to west. Part of a third is also visible. There are extensive geological marks which may obscure further archaeological features.
<1> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, NCCAP: SP9577/01, 07, 08, 10, 12 (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.
<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 111/Site 1 (Series). SNN77379.
<3> HOLLOWELL R., 1971, Aerial Photography and Fieldwork in the Upper Nene Valley, p. 19 (Journal). SNN106546.
<4> Oblique Aerial Photograph, Historic England AP: 26266_032-43 flown 01/06/2009 and 28138_06-11 flown 03/06/2011; Accessed 04/11/ (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN111738.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SNN104822 Aerial Photograph(s): Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs. NCCAP: SP9577/01, 07, 08, 10, 12.
- <2> SNN77379 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1975. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 1. HMSO. p. 111/Site 1.
- <3> SNN106546 Journal: HOLLOWELL R.. 1971. Aerial Photography and Fieldwork in the Upper Nene Valley. Bulletin of Northants Federation of Arch Societies. 6. Northants Archaeology Soc. p. 19.
- <4> SNN111738 Aerial Photograph(s): Oblique Aerial Photograph. Historic England AP: 26266_032-43 flown 01/06/2009 and 28138_06-11 flown 03/06/2011; Accessed 04/11/.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (10)
- Parent of: Open Fields Project: Areas of Survival of Ridge & Furrow (Monument) (1382/0/15)
- Parent of: Possible Drain, Undated (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (1832/0/9)
- Parent of: Possible Field Boundary, Undated (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (1832/0/5)
- Parent of: Possible Field Boundary, Undated (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (1832/0/7)
- Parent of: Undated Ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (1832/0/4)
- Parent of: Undated Ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (1832/0/3)
- Parent of: Undated Ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (1832/0/8)
- Parent of: Undated Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (1832/0/2)
- Parent of: Undated Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (1832/0/1)
- Parent of: Undated Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (1832/0/6)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 95631 77313 (259m by 377m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WOODFORD, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 347297
Record last edited
Feb 4 2025 8:14PM
