ENN104339 - Victoria Park, 2004-5 (Watching Brief)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 91050 66631 (1330m by 488m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | IRCHESTER, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Northamptonshire Archaeology
Date
September 2009-May 2005
Description
{1} Northamptonshire Archaeology was commissioned by ProLogis Developments Ltd to undertake archaeological work ahead of the commercial development of Victoria Business Park to the south-west of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. The development was located adjacent to the Roman town of Irchester, a central walled area beyond which lies further settlement and enclosures. The work comprised a detailed watching brief that extended from farmland lying immediately to the west of the Roman walled town to the east side of Whitworth’s Victoria Mill. {2} Northamptonshire Archaeology carried out archaeological work ahead of and during development at Victoria Business Park, adjacent to the Roman town of Irchester.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN106041 Report: MORRIS S.. 2007. Iron Age and Roman Landscape at Victoria Park, Irchester, Northamptonshire: Updated Project Design, Assessment Report. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. 07/199. N.C.C.. (part checked).
- <2> SNN108056 Report: Morris S.; Meadows I.. 2012. Iron Age and Roman Landscapes at Victoria Park, Irchester, Northamptonshire: Excavations September 2004 to May 2005. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. 12/08. N.C.C.. (unchecked).
- <3> SNN113612 Article: Chapman, E M, Hunter, F, Wilson, P, and Booth, P. 2013. Roman Britain in 2012: Sites Explored. Britannia. 44. Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies. p. 309.
External Links (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (9)
- 8259/0/7 Early Middle Saxon Sunken-Featured Building, Victoria Park (Monument)
- 1641/12 Extra-Mural Settlement North-West of The Romano-British Town at Irchester (Monument)
- 1641 Irchester Roman Town (Monument)
- 1641/0/302 Possible Enclosure, Undated (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument)
- 1641/0/304 Romano-British Cremation (Monument)
- 5908/0/15 Romano-British Ditch & Pit Group (Monument)
- 5908/0/22 Romano-British Pit (Monument)
- 5908/0/11 Romano-British Well & Adjacent Enclosure (Monument)
- 1641/0/301 Two Romano-British Parallel Ditches (Monument)
Record last edited
Jun 21 2022 12:05PM
