Monument record 3837 - Possible Prehistoric Settlement
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Summary
Cropmarks of a rectangular enclosure identified on aerial photography in 1979. Further cropmarks were identified during the Northants NMP project including further possible enclosures, pits and a ring ditch.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
{2} Cropmarks of a possible enclosure, linear ditches and pits.
{3} Enclosure (?)(SP 888654) NE of the village on limestone at 75 m. aboveOD. Air photographs show part of what may be a rectangular enclosure 40 m wide.
<1> Rees G., 2008, Enclosure Boundaries and Settlement Individuality in The Iron Age, (checked) (Article). SNN106040.
<2> FOARD G.R., 1979, Oral Report to SMR (Oral Report). SNN51244.
<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 197/Site 15 (Series). SNN77380.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN106040 Article: Rees G.. 2008. Enclosure Boundaries and Settlement Individuality in The Iron Age. Changing Perspectives in the First Millenium BC. Oxbow. (checked).
- <2> SNN51244 Oral Report: FOARD G.R.. 1979. Oral Report to SMR.
- <3> SNN77380 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1979. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 2. HMSO. p. 197/Site 15.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (10)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (3837/0/3)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (3837/0/6)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (3837/0/8)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (3837/0/2)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (3837/0/7)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Pits (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (3837/0/5)
- Parent of: Prehistoric Pits (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (3837/0/10)
- Parent of: Rectilinear Enclosure, Probably Prehistoric (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (3837/0/1)
- Parent of: Two Undated Pits (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (3837/0/9)
- Parent of: Undated Pits (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (3837/0/4)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 887 654 (130m by 199m) Possible |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT DODDINGTON, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 345484
Record last edited
Feb 7 2025 2:54PM
