ENN104340 - Victoria Park, 2004-5 (Excavation)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 91124 66760 (1156m by 434m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | IRCHESTER, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Northamptonshire Archaeology
Date
September 2004-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. Two specific areas of identified archaeological potential interest were targeted for open excavation, an Iron Age enclosure and the defences at the south-west corner of the Roman town. {2} Northamptonshire Archaeology carried out archaeological work ahead of and during development at Victoria Business Park, adjacent to the Roman town of Irchester. Open area excavation, in absence of trenches the areas covered by the figures in the report have been digitised. Scanned plan in digital archive for entering monument data. Site code: IVP04
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 (8)
- 1641/12 Extra-Mural Settlement North-West of The Romano-British Town at Irchester (Monument)
- 1641 Irchester Roman Town (Monument)
- 1641/4 Irchester Romano-British Town Defences (Monument)
- 8259/0/1 Iron Age Enclosure (Monument)
- 5908/1 Middle-late Iron Age Farmstead, Victoria Park (Monument)
- 5908 Possible Iron Age & Romano-British Settlement, Victoria Park (Monument)
- 8259 Possible Iron Age to Early Middle Saxon Settlement South-East of Irchester Roman Town (Monument)
- 8259/0/6 Probable Iron Age Pits & Postholes (Monument)
Record last edited
Jun 23 2023 9:21AM
