Monument record 6090 - Possible Iron Age & Romano-British Settlement

Extensive cropmark site. Excavation of the northern part of the complex revealed evidence for a mid to late Iron Age (2nd century BC or early 1st century BC) enclosed settlement, pit alignment, and associated pits and ditches. This was followed by a later arrangement of parallel ditches that may be evidence for possible Roman cultivation trenches.

{2} Extensive cropmarks in Upton parish.

{4} There are no substantial or extensive findings in the south west part of the survey area so it appears to be unlikely that the cropmark site in the field to the south west extends into the survey area.

{6} Geophysical survey at Upton Lodge found evidence of at least three rectilinear enclosures at SP 709 606.

{7} Trial trenching at Upton Lodge largely confirmed the results of the geophysical survey.

<1> Beamish H., 2003, Proposed Link Road at Land North of Weedon Road Upton South West Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Report). SNN103242.

<2> BROWN J., 2005, An Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment of Land at Pendered Wards, St Crispin's Hospital, Upton, p.4 (checked) (Report). SNN105616.

<3> Foard-Colby A., 2006, Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation on Land at Upton, Northampton (SLRR Phase), November 2006, (unchecked) (Report). SNN105829.

<4> Bartlett A., 2010, South Meadow Road: report on archaeogeophysical survey 2010, p.3 (checked) (Report). SNN106678.

<5> Speed, G., 2015, A pit alignment, Iron Age settlement and Roman cultivation trenches west of South Meadow Road, Upton Northampton (Report). SNN110230.

<6> Smalley R., 2012, Geophysical Survey Report Upton Lodge, Northamptonshire, 2012 (Report). SNN110689.

<7> Moore, P, Mann, P and Bell, M
Moore, P, Mann, P, and Bell, M., 2013, Upton Lodge, Upton, Northamptonshire: Archaeological evaluation 2013 (Report). SNN110685.

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