Monument record 2635 - Site of possible late prehistoric to Saxon date
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Summary
Cropmarks of enclosures, pits, ditches and possible round barrows have been identified on aerial photographs. Fieldwalking survey has recovered pottery dating from the Iron Age to the Saxon periods in the same area.
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Type and Period (7)
- FUNERARY SITE? (Unknown date)
- BARROW CEMETERY? (Unknown date)
- ROUND BARROW? (Prehistoric - 500000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- SETTLEMENT (Early Bronze Age to Late Saxon - 2350 BC? to 1065 AD?)
- DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Early Neolithic to Late Roman - 4000 BC? to 409 AD?)
- RING DITCH (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Roman - 500000 BC to 409 AD)
- LINEAR FEATURE (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Roman - 500000 BC to 409 AD)
Full Description
{1}Ring Ditch and Linear Ditches (TL 051942), N.W. of the Walcot Lodge Complex, on gravel at 23 m. above OD. Air photographs (NCAU) show a small ring ditch and some indeterminate linear features;
{2}Enclosures, pits, ditches, rings;
{3} Rectangular enclosure, linear ditches and pits; NCCAP: TL0594/8-13+22-25 (+);
{4} Ditches recorded on air photo in 1980.
<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.187/Site 41 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.
<2> 1982, Aerial Photography in Northamptonshire 1981, p106 Fotheringhay (Checked) (Journal). SNN104561.
<3> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, NCCAP: TL0594/8-13+22-25 (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.
<4> Brown A.E. (ed.), 1981, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1980, Page 207 (Article). SNN100418.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> 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.187/Site 41 (checked).
- <2> SNN104561 Journal: 1982. Aerial Photography in Northamptonshire 1981. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 17. Northants. Arch. Soc.. p106 Fotheringhay (Checked).
- <3> SNN104822 Aerial Photograph(s): Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs. NCCAP: TL0594/8-13+22-25.
- <4> SNN100418 Article: Brown A.E. (ed.). 1981. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1980. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 16. Northants Archaeology Soc. Page 207.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (6)
- Parent of: DNH Database: Fotheringhay/Site 8 (Find Spot) (2635/0/0)
- Parent of: Possible prehistoric ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (2635/0/4)
- Parent of: Possible prehistoric ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (2635/0/5)
- Parent of: Possible prehistoric ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (2635/0/6)
- Parent of: Possible prehistoric enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (2635/0/2)
- Parent of: Possible prehistoric pit (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (2635/0/3)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 050 942 (283m by 206m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FOTHERINGHAY, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 361722
Record last edited
Feb 7 2025 2:30PM
