Monument record 5875 - Possible Iron Age/Roman Settlement, north of Harrington Road
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Summary
Probable Iron Age to Roman settlement that was first identified by cropmarks. Geophysical survey detected enclosures, roundhouses, pits and post holes.
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Type and Period (5)
- SETTLEMENT (Early Iron Age to Late Roman - 800 BC? to 409 AD?)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Roman - 500000 BC? to 409 AD?)
- ROUND HOUSE (DOMESTIC) (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Roman - 500000 BC? to 409 AD?)
- STORAGE PIT (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Roman - 500000 BC? to 409 AD?)
- POST HOLE (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Roman - 500000 BC? to 409 AD?)
Full Description
{1} In 2023, MOLA undertook geophysical survey at Nunnery Farm. The survey detected a large rectilinear enclosure (150m x 90m) with four smaller enclosures appended onto it. There are many internal features, including at least three possible roundhouses and several 'U' and 'D' shaped features. Many of these are located against the north-eastern edge of the main enclosure. A separate ring-shaped feature, possibly a roundhouse or barrow, was detected c20m south-west of the enclosures. The site displays evidence of intense pitting both within and around the enclosures. These probably comprise a mixture of rubbish and storage pits , plus large post holes. The composition of the site leads the report to believe the settlement is of Iron Age or Roman date.
<1> Adam Meadows; Chris Manktelow, 2023, Archaeological Geophysical Survey at Nunnery Farm, Rothwell, Northamptonshire (Report). SNN115896.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SNN115896 Report: Adam Meadows; Chris Manktelow. 2023. Archaeological Geophysical Survey at Nunnery Farm, Rothwell, Northamptonshire. MOLA Northampton. 23/096. MOLA. [Mapped feature: #87202 Area encompassing a Iron Age/Roman settlement, ]
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (16)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (5875/0/4)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (5875/0/8)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (5875/0/9)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Hut Circle (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (5875/0/5)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Hut Circle (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (5875/0/6)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Pits (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (5875/0/10)
- Parent of: Possible Prehistoric Pits (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (5875/0/11)
- Parent of: Possible Road/Trackway, Undated (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (5875/0/12)
- Parent of: Possible Trackway, Undated (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (5875/0/13)
- Parent of: Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (5875/0/1)
- Parent of: Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (5875/0/2)
- Parent of: Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (5875/0/3)
- Parent of: Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (5875/0/7)
- Related to: Possible Iron Age/Roman activity, north of A14 (Monument) (5847)
- Related to: Possible Prehistoric/Roman settlement, north of A14 (Monument) (8758)
- Related to: Romano-British Settlement, South of Harrington Road (Monument) (4253)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 8025 8076 (207m by 175m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ROTHWELL, North Northamptonshire (formerly Kettering District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 30 2024 9:12AM
