Monument record 2256 - Cropmarks of possible prehistoric/Roman settlement

Cropmarks of enclosures and ditches of Prehistoric or Roman date have been located on air photographs. Roman and Early Medieval pottery has been noted from the area. Finds of Anglo-Saxon pottery may indicate a settlement of that period in the vicinity.

{1} Enclosures and ditches (centred TL 01657985) W of Titchmarsh village on Cornbrash at 175 ft above OD. Air photographs show two long parallel ditches, 75 m. apart, orientated N.W.-S.E. Between them are three very small enclosures and a ditch of V-plan; immediately outside the N.E. ditch is another enclosure and a circular feature. Plan.

{2} A small square enclosure of about a quarter of an acre shown in the area. NCCAPS: TL0180 & TL0179.

{5} Enclosures and ditches (TL 01657985). Roman pottery has been found on the cropmarks previously recorded.
Saxon Settlement (?) (TL 018798), on the same site as (11). Pottery of Saxon and early medieval types has been found

{6} (TL 01597990) Cropmark - rectangular with annext to the SW.

{7} The field is naturally stony but a slightly higher concentration of stones is to be seen at the site. One small sherd of possibly RB pottery was found. Could be the site of a building.

{8} Additonal cropmarks of possible Iron Age enclosures can be seen on HE Reconnaissance aerial photographs taken on 2nd June 2009.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.98/Site 11 (checked) (Series). SNN77379.

<2> HOLLOWELL R., 1971, Aerial Photography and Fieldwork in the Upper Nene Valley, 6/17/Site 3 (Journal). SNN106546.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, TL07NW17 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<3> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1978, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1977, 13/185 (Journal). SNN2192.

<4> Foard G.; Richardson D., 1983, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1982 (Aerial Photography), p.181 Raunds (checked) (Notes). SNN100412.

<5> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 193-4/Sites 11 & 32 (Series). SNN77382.

<6> Oblique Aerial Photograph, R Hollowell air photograph (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN111738.

<7> Seaman, B H, 1970, Field Investigator's Comments, F1 BHS 20-FEB-70 (Notes). SNN111541.

<8> Oblique Aerial Photograph, 26290_017-038 2-JUN-2009 (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN111738.

<9> RCHME, Undated, RCHME Inventory: Northamptonshire II (Central), 890464 (Archive). SNN112900.

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Jan 31 2025 3:47PM