Monument record 4638 - Possible Prehistoric to Saxon Settlement
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Summary
Cropmarks of enclosures, ring ditch and pit alignments identified on aerial photographs.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
{1} Cropmarks; pit alignment, ditches and possibly two rectangular enclosures. NCC Aerial Photograph: SP7455/001-2.
{2} Further to the south Iron Age farming settlements have been identified near Milton Malsor and Rothersthorpe.
{3} South of Milton Ham, Roman settlement remains have been recognised from aerial photographs and fieldwalking immediately to the east of Milton Malsor, and a Roman burial, querns and pottery were found to the west of the village during sand extraction.
<1> Northamptonshire HER Collection of Aerial Photographs, (unchecked) (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.
<2> Carlyle S., 2010, Neolithic Cremations And A Romano-British Enclosure at Milton Ham, Northampton, February and March 2008, p.4 (part checked) (Report). SNN107968.
<3> Carlyle S., 2010, Neolithic Cremations And A Romano-British Enclosure at Milton Ham, Northampton, February and March 2008, p.4 (part checked) (Report). SNN107968.
<4> Northamptonshire County Council, 1994, The Northamptonshire National Mapping Programme, SP7455_002 (Digital archive). SNN117168.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SNN104822 Aerial Photograph(s): Northamptonshire HER Collection of Aerial Photographs. (unchecked).
- <2> SNN107968 Report: Carlyle S.. 2010. Neolithic Cremations And A Romano-British Enclosure at Milton Ham, Northampton, February and March 2008. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. 10/109. W.N.C. p.4 (part checked).
- <3> SNN107968 Report: Carlyle S.. 2010. Neolithic Cremations And A Romano-British Enclosure at Milton Ham, Northampton, February and March 2008. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. 10/109. W.N.C. p.4 (part checked).
- <4> SNN117168 Digital archive: Northamptonshire County Council. 1994. The Northamptonshire National Mapping Programme. https://doi.org/10.5284/1000366. SP7455_002.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (7)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4638/0/7)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4638/0/3)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Field Boundaries (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4638/0/5)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Hut Circle (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4638/0/4)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Pit Alignment (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4638/0/6)
- Parent of: Prehistoric Pit Alignment (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (4638/0/2)
- Parent of: Romano-British Rubbish Pits & Associated Saxon Material (Monument) (4638/0/1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 74054 55684 (349m by 257m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MILTON MALSOR |
| Unitary Authority | West Northamptonshire |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 4 2026 1:19PM
