Monument record 960 - Possible prehistoric/Roman settlement, south of Uplands Farm

Extensive area of cropmarks, some of which may be associated with a series of early Roman finds and features found in a nearby garden.

{5} At SP648680 elements of a settlement were identified by aerial photography including more than eight enclosures, two parallel ditches, a double-ditched enclosure and a ring ditch. At SP 646679, further enclosures and two parallel ditches were recorded.

The cropmarks are all located on Northampton Sand and Ironstone

{6} Two trial trenches were excavated at Old Coopers. Three linear ditches were identified (one ditch was present in both trenches). A sherd each of Iron Age and Roman pottery were found. The ditches are likely to be associated be boundary ditches associated with agriculture and/or water management.

{7} Archaeological observation confirmed the presence of the northernmost ditch recorded during the evaluation. Also identified was a pit which contained late Iron Age/early Roman pottery and fire-cracked stone.

<1> Brown, A.E. (Ed.), 1970, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1969 (Medieval), 4/10 (Article). SNN30971.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 131/ site 4 (Series). SNN77381.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP67SE7 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<4> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, NCCAP:SP6467/14-18+20-22; (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.

<5> 1982, Aerial Photography in Northamptonshire 1981, p. 109 Long Buckby (Journal). SNN104561.

<6> Thompson, P, 2022, Archaeological Evaluation at Old Coopers, Lodge Lane, Long Buckby, Northamptonshire (Report). SNN115446.

<7> Simister Falvey, R, 2023, Archaeological observation, investigation, recording, analysis and publication at Old Coopers, Lodge Lane, Long Buckby, Northamptonshire, June 2023 (Report). SNN115875.

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