Monument record 4501 - Possible Iron Age Settlement
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Summary
Cropmarks of rectilinear and curvilinear enclosures, a ring ditch and part of a pit alignment have been identified on aerial photographs as part of the Northants NMP project. Sherds of probable Iron Age pottery were found in 1970.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
{1} Holdenby at SP703686. A small rounded flint scraper was found along with reddened glacial pebbles and five small sherds of pottery, possibly of Iron Age date. Found April 1970 and deposited with Northampton Museum.
{2} Sherds of pottery, probably of Iron Age date, were found in 1970 at SP703686.
<1> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1971, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1970, p.3 (checked) (Journal). SNN100525.
<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.103 Site 1 (checked) (Series). SNN77381.
<3> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN100525 Journal: Brown A.E. (Editor). 1971. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1970. Bulletin of Northants Federation of Archaeol Socs. 5. University of Leicester. p.3 (checked).
- <2> SNN77381 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1981. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 3. HMSO. p.103 Site 1 (checked).
- <3> SNN104822 Aerial Photograph(s): Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs.
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (10)
- Parent of: Possible Bronze Age Barrow (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4501/0/4)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Ditches (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4501/0/10)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Ditches (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4501/0/7)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4501/0/8)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4501/0/9)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4501/0/3)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4501/0/1)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4501/0/2)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Field Boundary (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4501/0/5)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Pit Alignment (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4501/0/6)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 70083 68736 (685m by 363m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOLDENBY, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 1395683
Record last edited
Feb 10 2025 6:46PM
