Monument record 8581 - Probable Prehistoric Settlement, north of Harpole Covert
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Summary
Air photographs show cropmarks of at least three co-joined sub rectangular enclosures, other lengths of ditch and a ring ditch.
Map
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
{1} SP 677619 Ring ditch on Pickering air photo.Summer 1970.
{2} Enclosures and ring ditches (?) (centred SP 67756185),in the S of the parish immediately N of Harpole Covert,on Northampton Sand at 137m above OD. Air photographs show, very indistinctly, at least 3 cojoined sub-rectangular enclosures and other lengths of ditch which may be parts of further enclosures. There is a small ring ditch in the SW of the area (SP 67716182). A larger ring ditch, 15m in diam,shows as a parch-mark.
<1> Brown, A E (ed), 1971, Bulletin of the Northamptonshire Federation of Archaeological Societies, p. 41 (Journal). SNN13960.
<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.25 site 2 (checked) (Series). SNN77381.
<3> RCHME, Undated, RCHME Inventory: Northamptonshire II (Central) (Archive). SNN112900.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN13960 Journal: Brown, A E (ed). 1971. Bulletin of the Northamptonshire Federation of Archaeological Societies. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 5. Northants.Arch.Society. p. 41.
- <2> 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.25 site 2 (checked).
- <3> SNN112900 Archive: RCHME. Undated. RCHME Inventory: Northamptonshire II (Central). Historic England Archive.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (13)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Barrow (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (8581/0/8)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Boundary (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (8581/0/12)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Boundary (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (8581/0/13)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (8581/0/11)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (8581/0/9)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (8581/0/10)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (8581/0/6)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (8581/0/1)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Hut Circle (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (8581/0/2)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Hut Circle (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (8581/0/4)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Pit (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (8581/0/7)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Pits (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (8581/0/3)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Pits (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (8581/0/5)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 67725 61920 (384m by 285m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRINGTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 341758
Record last edited
Jan 31 2025 3:02PM
