ENN105477 - Land off Station Road, 2010 (Trial trench)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 9606 6975 (151m by 167m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGHAM FERRERS, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Northamptonshire Archaeology
Date
October 2010
Description
{1} Twelve trial trenches were excavated. The trenching confirmed that the features identified by geophysical survey relate to a middle Iron Age farming settlement. Archaeological features were identified in five of the trenches located in the south-western corner of the site. The settlement forms part of a larger complex of of contemporary settlement activity that extends to the south of the site, parts of which were investigated in the 1990s. A medieval field boundary was also encountered. Site code: HSR10.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN107909 Report: Upson-Smith T.. 2010. An archaeological evaluation of land off Station Road, Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire October 2010. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. 10/170. N.C.C.. https://doi.org/10.5284/1104279.
- <2> SNN108274 Journal: Horne B. (Editor). 2011. South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter (41). South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter. 41. CBA. p.30 (checked).
- <3> SNN108374 Article: Chapman P. (Ed.). 2012. Archaeology in Northamptonshire, 2010. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 37. Northants Archaeology Soc. p.199 (unchecked).
External Links (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- 8262/1 Site of Middle Iron Age farmstead, east of Station Road (Monument)
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- ENN105528 Station Road, 2010 (Geophysical survey) (Ref: 10/144)
Record last edited
Dec 19 2024 9:04AM
