ENN100529 - Latimer Park, 1999 (Excavation)

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 89485 75714 (84m by 54m) Approximate
Civil Parish BURTON LATIMER, North Northamptonshire (formerly Kettering District)

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Foundations Archaeology

Date

May 1999

Description

{2} Excavation took place on a site 2800 sq m in area. Three phases of activity were identified, but there was little dating evidence. Phase 1: Mesolithic tree clearance. Radiocarbon date of late 5th millenium BC. Phase 2: Ditch and gully, probable boundary possibly to an enclosure. Late Neolithic date from radiocarbon. Also one worked flint. Phase 3: Medieval ridge and furrow.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Report: Foundations Archaeology. 2000. Latimer Park, Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire: Archaeological Excavation, 2000. 78. Foundations Archaeology. (checked).
  • <2> Newsletter: Horne B. (Editor). 2000. South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter (30). South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter. 30. C.B.A.. p. 36.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (3)

  • Medieval Ridge & Furrow (Monument)
  • Possible Late Mesolithic/Early Neolithic Tree Clearance (Monument)
  • Probable Late Neolithic Agricultural Activity (Monument)

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Dec 19 2024 1:16PM

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