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Summary

Possible settlement with field system and ring ditches, to the north-east of Barholm.

Full description

An extensive site with 14 irregular rounded enclosures, one linked by a trackway to a rectangular enclosure (see PRN 32979). In 1965, the site was almost entirely under standing corn. Mapped by the RCHM in 1960 in 'A Matter of Time'. {1}{2}

Cropmarks of enclosures and ring ditches. {3}

Cropmarks of ring ditches (see PRN's 32991 and 32992), a trackway leading to a regular rectangular enclosure (see PRN 32979), large irregular polygonal enclosures with associated curvilinear ditches, small rectangular and circular enclosures and pits; visible on aerial photographs from 1947 onwards. Possibly part of a settlement with associated field systems, trackways and round barrows. {4}{5}{6}{7}{8}

<1> OS CARD INDEX, TF 01 SE:17,1965, DA (Index). SLI2369.

<2> Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1960, A Matter of Time, pp36,59; Fig 10 Nos.12-21 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI1057.

<3> SMR FILE, TF 01 SE:J - (Index). SLI2893.

<4> J.K.S. St Joseph, 1945-79, Cambridge University Collection, EA 059,1949, (Aerial Photograph). SLI175.

<5> J.K.S. St Joseph, 1945-79, Cambridge University Collection, JG 50-51,1952, (Aerial Photograph). SLI175.

<6> J.K.S. St Joseph, 1945-79, Cambridge University Collection, VJ 27,1957, (Aerial Photograph). SLI175.

<7> FOARD, G., 1984-90, NORTHANTS CC, TF0911/3,1986, (Aerial Photograph). SLI186.

<8> Aerial Photograph (Aerial Photograph). SLI89.

Monument Types

• ENCLOSURE (Undated)
• FIELD BOUNDARY (Undated)
• SETTLEMENT (Undated)
• TRACKWAY (Undated)

Protected Status

• SHINE

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