ENN105735 - Land west of High Street, 2011 (Trial trench)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 9251 6636 (756m by 691m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | IRCHESTER, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Northamptonshire Archaeology
Date
December 2011
Description
{1} Twenty-three trenches, each 30m long and 2m wide, were excavated on two areas. On site 1, where 10 trenches were excavated, there was part of an Iron Age enclosure ditch and two shallow Roman gullies. On site 2, where 13 treches were excavated, there were only two shallow gullies, the rest of the possible features related to post medieval and later quarrying.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN108168 Report: Jones, C.. 2011. Archaeological trial trenching on land west of High Street and land adjoining Irchester Sports Association, Irchester, Northamptonshire December 2011. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. 11/263. Northants Archaeology. (checked).
- <2> SNN108375 Chapter: Chapman P. (Editor). 2012. Archaeology in Northamptonshire, 2011. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 37. Northants Archaeology Soc. 37/209, 210, 215 (checked).
- <3> SNN108346 Journal: Horne B. (Editor). 2012. South Midlands Archaeology (42). South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter. 42. C.B.A.. 42/31 (checked).
External Links (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (7)
- 3126 Possible prehistoric/ Romano-British settlement and/or funerary site (Monument)
- 5911/1/3 Post medieval/ modern quarry pits (Find Spot)
- 5911/1 Probable Modern Ironstone Workings (Monument)
- 9660 Site of undated activity (Monument)
- 9660/0/3 Undated gully (Monument)
- 9660/0/4 Undated gully (Monument)
- 9660/0/0 Unstratified pottery sheds (Find Spot)
Record last edited
Jan 24 2025 11:56AM
