Monument record 4471 - Prehistoric settlement

Cropmarks of a prehistoric settlement identified on aerial photographs. The principal axis of the settlement appears to be based on a pit alignment, aligned broadly north-south. A series of enclosures are arranged either side of it with probable round-house ring ditches within them. Probably associated with further settlement remains to the south.

{1}Prehistoric round barrow, Iron Age and Roman activity, Roman pottery kiln, Anglo Saxon sunken feature building and pottery, evaluation by D Windell and D Jackson.

{2} Settlement and pit alignment (SP 730651), on Northampton Sand at 85m above OD. Air photographs show a small group of interlocked rectangular enclosure with a number of ring ditches or hut-circles within them, and some small rectangular features. Several early Saxon sherds have been discovered (inf WRG Moore), and worked flints of Neolithic and Bronze Age type have been found over the site and in the surrounding area.
Settlement (SP 730654) S of Brampton Grange,on Northampton Sand at 85m above OD. Air photographs show rather indistinctly a group of small interlocked enclosures with a short length of pit alignment running SW from them (inf WRG Moore).

{3} (SP 729651). Three small squares associated with two circular features are possibly indicative of Iron Age burials.

{4} These crop marks fall on undulating arable land at SP 729651. There are no surface indications.

<1> Dix B., 1992, Recent Work in Northamptonshire Archaeology, p.119 (Article). SNN104441.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 17-18/Sites 2 & 3, Fig 25 (Series). SNN77381.

<3> Whimster, R, 1981, Burial Practices in Iron Age Britain, 342, 171 (Book). SNN116369.

<4> Baird, J, 1969, Field Investigators Comments, F1 BHS 06-MAR-1969 (Note). SNN111452.

<5> Aerial Photograph, AP (CUAP,ZV21, ADP2) (Photographs). SNN112974.

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Feb 10 2025 6:46PM