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Thorpe End Iron Age, Saxon and Medieval settlement is a multi-period archaeological site in Northamptonshire that demonstrates continuous occupation spanning from the Iron Age through to the medieval period. The site contains evidence of settlement activity across these three distinct phases, reflecting patterns of habitation and land use that persisted across significant historical transitions. The physical remains and artefactual evidence from Thorpe End contribute to understanding of settlement patterns and social organisation in the East Midlands region across these extended chronological horizons. The site's designation as a heritage monument recognises its importance for illuminating the long-term development of settlement in this part of England.
Thorpe End Iron Age, Saxon and Medieval settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013134. View the official record →
Thorpe End Iron Age, Saxon and Medieval settlement is a multi-period archaeological site in Northamptonshire that demonstrates continuous occupation spanning from the Iron Age through to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013134.
Thorpe End Iron Age, Saxon and Medieval settlement 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 1013134.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Irthlingborough bowl barrow, 760m west of Rutland Lodge (3.3 km), Raunds bowl barrow (3.8 km), Crow Hill Iron Age hillfort with associated Iron Age, Roman and Medieval settlements (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Thorpe End Iron Age, Saxon and Medieval settlement's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Thorpe End Iron Age, Saxon and Medieval settlement stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.