ENN104391 - Upton Flood Attenuation, 2007 (Watching brief)

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 70591 59830 (1207m by 502m) Approximate
Civil Parish HARPOLE, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District)
Civil Parish UPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District)

Technique(s)

Organisation

Northamptonshire Archaeology

Date

September-November 2007

Description

{1} An archaeological watching brief was carried out during flood attenuation works on the north side of the River Nene between Upton and Kislingbury. There was a Bronze Age cremation burial and several possibly associated postholes. A number of undated shallow gullies and postholes may have been a water-meadow management system. Site code: UFA07.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • --- Article: Foard-Colby, A. 2006. A Bronze Age cremation burial from Upton, Northampton. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 35. Northamptonshire Archaeological Society.
  • <1> Report: Foard-Colby A.; Carlyle S.. 2008. A Bronze Age Cremation Burial From Upton, Northampton: Upton Flood Attenuation (Phase 2), Archaeological Watching Brief. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. 08/78. N.C.C.. (checked).
  • <2> Article: Foard-Colby A.. 2008. A Collared Urn Burial from Upton, Northampton. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGY. 35. NAS. pp.15-26 (checked).
  • <3> Journal: Horne B. (Editor). 2008. South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter (38). South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter. 38. CBA. p.45 (unchecked).

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Related Monuments/Buildings (3)

  • Boundary ditch (Monument)
  • Pit containing Bronze Age cremation urn, Upton (Monument)
  • Undated ditches and pits, Upton (Monument)

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Dec 19 2024 3:07PM

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