Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCropmark site of a barrow cemetery and a quadrilateral ditched enclosure, together with pits and a pit alignment, approximately 837m south-east of Sacrewell Farmhouse

Cropmark site of a barrow cemetery and a quadrilateral ditched enclosure, together with pits and a pit alignment, approximately 837m south-east of Sacrewell Farmhouse

England
List entry 1006796
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1006796
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
7.35 hectares
Grid reference
TL0867099837
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cropmark site NHLE 1006796 is a prehistoric and possibly later complex approximately 837 metres south-east of Sacrewell Farmhouse in Northamptonshire comprising multiple archaeological features identified through aerial photography. The site contains a barrow cemetery with associated burial mounds, a quadrilateral ditched enclosure, pits, and a pit alignment, indicating sustained use of the location across different periods. The barrow cemetery and enclosure suggest settlement or ritual activity dating to the Bronze Age or later prehistoric periods, whilst the pit alignment may represent field systems or territorial divisions of similar or later date. The site survives as cropmarks, a testament to subsurface archaeology that has revealed the complexity of Bronze Age and Iron Age settlement patterns in the East Midlands landscape.

Cropmark site of a barrow cemetery and a quadrilateral ditched enclosure, together with pits and a pit alignment, approximately 837m south-east of Sacrewell Farmhouse is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006796. View the official record →

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What is Cropmark site of a barrow cemetery and a quadrilateral ditched enclosure, together with pits and a pit alignment, approximately 837m south-east of Sacrewell Farmhouse?

Cropmark site NHLE 1006796 is a prehistoric and possibly later complex approximately 837 metres south-east of Sacrewell Farmhouse in Northamptonshire comprising multiple archaeological features identified through aerial photography. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006796.

Who is responsible for protecting Cropmark site of a barrow cemetery and a quadrilateral ditched enclosure, together with pits and a pit alignment, approximately 837m south-east of Sacrewell Farmhouse?

Cropmark site of a barrow cemetery and a quadrilateral ditched enclosure, together with pits and a pit alignment, approximately 837m south-east of Sacrewell Farmhouse is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006796.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cropmark site of a barrow cemetery and a quadrilateral ditched enclosure, together with pits and a pit alignment, approximately 837m south-east of Sacrewell Farmhouse?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Henge, ring ditch and prehistoric settlement remains, 450m west of High Holborn Lodge (3.8 km), The fort and Roman walled town of Durobrivae and its south, west and east suburbs, immediately south and east of Water Newton Village (4.1 km), Settlement W of boathouse, River Nene (5.3 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
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Target Zones
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The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Cropmark site of a barrow cemetery and a quadrilateral ditched enclosure, together with pits and a pit alignment, approximately 837m south-east of Sacrewell Farmhouse

Cropmark site of a barrow cemetery and a quadrilateral ditched enclosure, together with pits and a pit alignment, approximately 837m south-east of Sacrewell Farmhouse stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Cropmark site of a barrow cemetery and a quadrilateral ditched enclosure, together with pits and a pit alignment, approximately 837m south-east of Sacrewell Farmhouse

Water NewtonRoman town · ~2.8 milesFlag FenArchaeological site · ~8.7 milesGodmanchesterRoman town · ~20.8 milesIrchesterRoman town · ~23.2 miles