SNN107975 - Archaeological Geophysical Survey at Overstone Leys, Northamptonshire April 2009

Geophysical survey of approx 108.8ha of land at Overstone Leys. Magnetometer prospection located a wealth of subsurface features. The centre of the site, around Overstone Farm, was notable for a possible Neolithic hengiform monument and ploughed-out Bronze Age round barrows. Further putative barrows were detected in the north east of the main area. Ditched enclosures were located adjacent to the east and to the north a possible industrial site comsisting of a quarry into the ironstone and fired features. Rectilinear ditched enclosures and circular features indicated a possible small Romano-British settlement in the south of the area. Further enclosures detected in Overston park may indicate medieval occupation. Geological 'patterned ground' was evident in the data over much of the south of the site area.