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Monument Number 1086104
Hob Uid: 1086104
Location : City of Peterborough Maxey
Grid Ref : TF1390007630
Summary : A curvilinear, open-ended enclosure of probable later prehistoric date is visible as a cropmark on air photographs. The cropmark of a ring ditch is contained within it. The enclosure is asymmetric but roughly semi-circular, and open to the south, at which point it is 100 metres wide. The ring ditch is circa 24 metres in diameter.
More information : A curvilinear, open-ended enclosure was seen as a cropmark and transcribed at 1:2500 scale by RCHME Aerial Survey. It lies at TF 1390 0763, approximately 180 m due north of Etton Causewayed Enclosure (TF 10 NW 51). The proximity of this and other similar, enigmatic enclosures might suggest the potential for a similar date. The enclosure is asymmetric in plan and 100m wide; aligned north to south, the open end faces south. The ditch on the west side of the enclosure is confused by those of a trackway, associated with a field system, which takes a similar course towards the causewayed enclosure. A large ring ditch, 24 m in diameter, probably a Prehistoric round barrow, lies within the enclosure. These features are probably destroyed now as a result of gravel extraction. (1)

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Source Number : 1
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Source details : Ann Carter/07-JUL-1997/RCHME: Etton Causewayed Enclosure
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Monument Period Name : Bronze Age
Display Date : Bronze Age
Monument End Date : -700
Monument Start Date : -2600
Monument Type : Ring Ditch
Evidence : Cropmark

Monument Period Name : Later Prehistoric
Display Date : Later Prehistoric
Monument End Date : 43
Monument Start Date : -4000
Monument Type : Curvilinear Enclosure
Evidence : Cropmark

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TF 10 NW 76
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Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 1997-03-03
End Date : 1997-07-02

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 1086104