Monument record 2358 - Possible prehistoric settlement, south-east of Barnwell Mill Farm

Cropmarks of a rectangular enclosure with a well-marked pit within it, and an additional enclosure attached to its north west side. There are traces of a further enclosure to the south east and another, larger and more irregular, to the north east. No entrances are visible.

{1} Enclosures lie S.E. of Barnwell Mill Farm on limestone, sand and marl at 100 ft. above OD. Air photographs show a rectangular enclosure with a well-marked pit within it, and an additional enclosure attached to its N.W. side. There are traces of a further enclosure to the S.E. and another, larger and more irregular, to the N.E. No entrances are visible. (CUAP, ZF20).

{2} Indicated site under corn stubble. No surface traces, APs not available.

{3} Area TL 04108665 Crop mark.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.12/Site 1 (checked) (Series). SNN77379.

<2> Colquhoun, FD, 1969, Field investigators comments, F1 FDC 04-NOV-69 (Notes). SNN112950.

<3> Northampton Museum 6 Inch Map (Map). SNN10162.

<4> Aerial Photograph, Dr St Joseph Aerial Photograph (Photographs). SNN112974.

<5> Aerial Photograph, (CUAP, ZF20) (Photographs). SNN112974.

<6> RCHME, Undated, RCHME Inventory: Northamptonshire I (North-East), 890174 (Archive). SNN113295.

Record last edited

Feb 7 2025 2:29PM