Monument record 2056 - Possible Iron Age Settlement
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Summary
Iron Age pottery & ditches suggest settlement (site)
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
{2} Iron Age settlement (?)(SP 837617) on gravel at 46 m. above OD. Duringgravel-working in 1971-2 several ditches containing Late Iron Age pottery were discovered. Immediately to the NE (at SP 836618) air photographs (in NMR) show a number of indistinct ditched features.
<1> Rees G., 2008, Enclosure Boundaries and Settlement Individuality in The Iron Age, (unchecked) (Article). SNN106040.
<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, P. 47 (Series). SNN77380.
<3> Brown, A E (ed), 1971, Bulletin of the Northamptonshire Federation of Archaeological Societies, P. 11 (Journal). SNN13960.
<4> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1973, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1972, 8/4 (Journal). SNN8956.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SNN106040 Article: Rees G.. 2008. Enclosure Boundaries and Settlement Individuality in The Iron Age. Changing Perspectives in the First Millenium BC. Oxbow. (unchecked).
- <2> SNN77380 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1979. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 2. HMSO. P. 47.
- <3> SNN13960 Journal: Brown, A E (ed). 1971. Bulletin of the Northamptonshire Federation of Archaeological Societies. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 5. Northants.Arch.Society. P. 11.
- <4> SNN8956 Journal: Brown A.E. (Editor). 1973. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1972. Bulletin of Northants Federation of Archaeol Socs. 8. University of Leicester. 8/4.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 83625 61750 (344m by 194m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ECTON |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 345698
Record last edited
Jan 31 2025 3:19PM
