ENN101939 - Pitsford Quarry, 2001 (Stage 1 Excavation)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 75658 67112 (128m by 85m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PITSFORD, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Northamptonshire Archaeology
Date
Not recorded.
Description
A Watching Brief carried out during topsoil stripping in advance of quarrying in Bottom Sheep Dale Field, Pitsford, recorded settlement remains including enclosures and ring gullies, extending over an area of more than a hectare. Finds from storage pits included a sheep burial and an intact lower stone from a rotary quern.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SNN102325 Report: Hallam T.. 2002. Pitsford Quarry (Stage 1), Northamptonshire: An Assessment And Updated Project Design. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. Northants Archaeology. (checked).
- <2> SNN102326 Report: Hallam T.. 2002. Pitsford Quarry (Stage 2), Northamptonshire: An Assessment And Updated Project Design. NCC. (checked).
- <3> SNN103891 Report: Hallam T.; Lloyd R.; Steadman S.; Yates A.. 2003. Pitsford Quarry Archaeological Recording, Bottom Sheep Dale Field: Assessment and Updated Project Design, 2003. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. Northants Archaeology. (part checked).
- <4> SNN102413 Journal: CBA South Midlands Group (Group 9). 2002. South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter (32). South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter. 32. C.B.A.. p. 31.
- <5> SNN113204 Article: Flitcroft, M. 2002. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 2002. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 30. NAS. p. 146.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Record last edited
Dec 6 2024 4:02PM
