Monument record 5883 - Possible Iron Age settlement, south-east of Kew Lodge Farm
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Summary
Cropmarks of small enclosures and a probable trackway identified on aerial photographs during the Northants NMP. Geophysical survey undertaken in 1999 identified several pit-type anomalies and a possible ditch to the north-west of the cropmarks.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
{1} Series of linear and circular cropmarks of possible Iron Age date.
{2} Geophysical survey ahead of the construction of the Mawlsey Sewer identified possible archaeological anomalies to the north-west of the cropmarks including pit-type responses and a 'linear trend'.
<1> Slatcher D., 1999, A Desk-Based Archaeological Assessment On The Line Of The Requisitioned Sewer At Mawsley New Village, Cransley, Northamptonshire, p.7 (checked) (Report). SNN100008.
<2> Nicholls J., 2000, Mawsley New Village Off-Site Sewer (Report). SNN100586.
<3> Northamptonshire HER Collection of Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN100008 Report: Slatcher D.. 1999. A Desk-Based Archaeological Assessment On The Line Of The Requisitioned Sewer At Mawsley New Village, Cransley, Northamptonshire. John Samuels Archaeological Consultants Reports. JSAC/615/99/001. John Samuels. p.7 (checked).
- <2> SNN100586 Report: Nicholls J.. 2000. Mawsley New Village Off-Site Sewer. G.S.B. Reports. 99/145. GSB Prospection.
- <3> SNN104822 Aerial Photograph(s): Northamptonshire HER Collection of Aerial Photographs.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (9)
- Parent of: Possible Enclosure, Undated (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (5883/0/5)
- Parent of: Possible Quarry Pit, Undated (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (5883/0/8)
- Parent of: Possible Quarry Pit, Undated (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (5883/0/9)
- Parent of: Undated Ditch (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (5883/0/6)
- Parent of: Undated Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (5883/0/2)
- Parent of: Undated Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (5883/0/3)
- Parent of: Undated Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (5883/0/4)
- Parent of: Undated Pit (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (5883/0/7)
- Parent of: Undated Trackway (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (5883/0/1)
Related Events/Activities (5)
- Event - Survey: Land at Great Cransley, 2008 (DBA) (ENN104446)
- Event - Survey: Mawsley New Village Sewer, 1999 (DBA) (ENN104342)
- Event - Survey: Mawsley Off-Site Sewer, 1999 (Detailed Gradiometry) (ENN104344)
- Event - Survey: Mawsley Off-Site Sewer, 1999 (Wide Area Scanning) (ENN100639)
- Event - Interpretation: Northamptonshire National Mapping Programme, 1993-2002 (ENN101891)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 81736 76097 (352m by 409m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CRANSLEY |
| Unitary Authority | North Northamptonshire |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 12 2026 3:59PM
