Monument record 3913 - Possible Prehistoric ring ditch

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Summary

Cropmark of a ring ditch observed on aerial photography

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

{1} Ring ditch (?)(SP 87578460) in the NW of the parish, on Boulder Clay at 100 m. above OD. A ring ditch 15 m. in diam. is faintly visible on air photographs.


<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.112 Site 2 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.

<2> Royal Air Force, Vertical Aerial Photography, RAF VAP CPE/UK/2109, 3441-2 (Photographs). SNN104890.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1979. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 2. HMSO. p.112 Site 2 (checked).
  • <2> Photographs: Royal Air Force. Vertical Aerial Photography. RAF VAP CPE/UK/2109, 3441-2.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 8757 8460 (50m by 50m) Approximate
Civil Parish NEWTON AND LITTLE OAKLEY, North Northamptonshire (formerly Kettering District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • NRHE HOB UID: 346065

Record last edited

Feb 7 2025 2:55PM

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