ENN105468 - Overstone Leys Phase 3, 2011 (Trial trench)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7999 6665 (785m by 1279m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OVERSTONE, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Northamptonshire Archaeology
Date
August-September 2011
Description
{1} This report provides the results for the third phase of evaluation trenching and comprised sixty six trenches in fields 3 and 4. It follows on from previous geophysical survey and trial trench evaluation. There were the remains of a Romano-British settlement dating to the late 1st to 4th centuries in field 3 comprising a number of intersecting rectilinear ditches enclosures. Early/ middle Saxon activity was found in field 4.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1>XY SNN107903 Report: Walker, C. & Jones, C.. 2011. Archaeological evaluation on land at Overstone Leys, Overstone, Northamptonshire Phase 3. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. 11/192. Northants Archaeology. (checked). [Mapped feature: #19431 66 trial trenches, ]
- <2> SNN108346 Journal: Horne B. (Editor). 2012. South Midlands Archaeology (42). South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter. 42. C.B.A.. 42/34 (checked).
External Links (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (7)
- 2580/0/2 Anglo-Saxon ditches (Monument)
- 2580/0/6 Natural features originally interpreted as a D-shaped enclosure and pits (Monument)
- 2580/0/4 Possible Saxon sunken-featured building (Monument)
- 4533/1 Romano-British farmstead, west of Billing Lane (Monument)
- 2580/0/1 Undated enclosure or field boundary (Monument)
- 2580/0/3 Undated field boundary or enclosure (Monument)
- 2580/0/5 Undated pit (Monument)
Record last edited
Oct 9 2024 3:20PM
