Monument record 4736 - Possible Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age Settlement, Great Holt Field

Archaeological investigation in Great Holt Field, including fieldwalking and excavation, revealed evidence of possible late Neolithic occupation, including over 100 worked flints as well as leaf-shaped and barbed-and-tanged arrowheads and possible pits.

{1} Phase I occupation of the site is possibly late Neolithic. 102 flints were found, including leaf-shaped arrowheads, a barbed-and-tanged arrowhead, scrapers, blades and many flakes. The small pits P3 and P4 may have been associated with this phase of occupation. No pottery was found to give a more accurate assessment of the dating.
A small bowl-like depression 2ft 6ins in diameter x 4 ins deep. A further pit was 2ft 3ins in diameter x 6 ins deep. No evidence of dating was recovered from either other than pre-Roman. The pits may be associated with the ealiest activity on the site ie. Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age.

<1> Friendship-Taylor R.M., 1974, Excavation of The Belgic and Romano-British Site at Quinton, p.4-5+7 (checked) (Report). SNN43439.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 121 Site 5 (Series). SNN77382.

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