Monument record 4371 - Prehistoric Settlement and possible Bronze Age barrow
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Summary
Cropmarks of rectilinear and curvilinear enclosures and a large ring ditch, possibly a Bronze Age round barrow, identified on aerial photographs.
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Type and Period (5)
- FUNERARY SITE? (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Roman - 500000 BC? to 409 AD?)
- SETTLEMENT (Prehistoric - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
- DITCH (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Roman - 500000 BC to 409 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Roman - 500000 BC to 409 AD)
Full Description
{1} Cropmark of a possible sub-rectangular enclosure, possibly archaeological. Other indistinct marks may also be archaeological. NCCAP:7870/004-6.
{2} (SP789707) Ditches and enclosure identified in 1982.
{3} (SP790708) A faint cropmark of an enclosure and ditch.
<1> FOARD G.R., 1980, ORAL REPORT TO SMR, (unchecked) (Oral Report). SNN51117.
<2> Foard G.; Richardson D., 1983, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1982 (Aerial Photography), P. 182 (Notes). SNN100412.
<3> Brown A.E. (ed.), 1980, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1979, P. 177 (Article). SNN56490.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN51117 Oral Report: FOARD G.R.. 1980. ORAL REPORT TO SMR. 01/09/1980. (unchecked).
- <2> SNN100412 Notes: Foard G.; Richardson D.. 1983. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1982 (Aerial Photography). Northamptonshire Archaeology. 18. Northants Archaeology Soc. P. 182.
- <3> SNN56490 Article: Brown A.E. (ed.). 1980. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1979. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 15. Northants Archaeology Soc. P. 177.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (18)
- Parent of: (structural record only) (Monument) (4372/0)
- Parent of: Possible Ditch, Undated (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4371/0/2)
- Parent of: Possible Ditch, Undated (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4371/0/3)
- Parent of: Possible Ditch, Undated (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4371/0/4)
- Parent of: Possible Ditch, Undated (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4371/0/5)
- Parent of: Possible Ditches, Undated (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4371/0/13)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4371/0/16)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4371/0/15)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4371/0/17)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Hut Circle (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4371/0/12)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Pits (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4371/0/18)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Pits (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4371/0/14)
- Parent of: Probable Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4371/0/6)
- Parent of: Probable Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4371/0/7)
- Parent of: Probable Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4371/0/8)
- Parent of: Probable Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4371/0/11)
- Parent of: Probable Prehistoric Hut Circle (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4371/0/10)
- Parent of: Probable Prehistoric Pit (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4371/0/9)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 78865 70752 (444m by 427m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOLCOT, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
| Civil Parish | WALGRAVE, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 960944
- NRHE HOB UID: 961381
Record last edited
Feb 7 2025 2:59PM
