ENN103338 - Northampton South Trunk Main Phase 2, 1992 (Excavation)

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 82437 64817 (164m by 1041m)
Civil Parish ECTON, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District)

Technique(s)

Organisation

Northamptonshire Archaeology

Date

Not recorded.

Description

Two seperate cropmark complexes in Areas H and I together with a thin scatter of early/middle Saxon pottery close to Mears Ashby were marginally affected by the chosen course of the pipeline. Pre-emptive excavation was carried out at the three sites between Sept and Nov

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Article: Atkins R, Parry S, Holmes M, and Meadows I.. 2001. Excavation of Iron Age Settlements at Sywell Aerodrome (1996) and at Ecton (1992-3) Northamptonshire. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 29. (unchecked).
  • <2> Report: Holmes M.; Meadows I.. 1995. Archaeological assessment And Recording, Northampton South Trunk Main Phase 2, 1991-1993. Northamptonshire Archaeology. NCC. (unchecked).
  • <3> Note: Meadows, I.. 1992. SMR REPORT FORM- Anglian Water easement.
  • <4> SMR Report Form: Meadows, I.. 1992. SMR report form: Anglian Water easement.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (5)

  • Extensive area of Iron Age settlement (The Ecton Complex) (Monument)
  • Possible Roman enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument)
  • Possible Roman trackway (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument)
  • Probable rectangular Iron Age and/or Roman enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument)
  • Site of probable Iron Age and/or Roman settlement (Monument)

Record last edited

Oct 9 2024 5:12PM

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