ENN105968 - Upton Park, 2011 (Geophysical survey)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 71798 59566 (1376m by 752m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | UPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Northamptonshire Archaeology
Date
January-March 2011
Description
{1} Geophysical survey followed by trial trench evaluation of 32 ha of land at Upton, Northampton. A previously evaluated Bronze Age barrow was re-located by geophysical survey. Prehistoric features including pit alignments and ditched field divisions were dated by small assemblages of pottery to the Iron Age. Roman features, including a metalled trackway, have been dated to the 1st/2nd centuries AD.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN108179 Report: Mason P.. 2011. Archaeological Evaluation at Upton Park, Weedon Road, Northampton, January-March 2011. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. 11/072. N.C.C.. https://doi.org/10.5284/1104298.
- <2> SNN108375 Chapter: Chapman P. (Editor). 2012. Archaeology in Northamptonshire, 2011. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 37. Northants Archaeology Soc. 37/209, 210, 212 (unchecked).
- <3> SNN108346 Journal: Horne B. (Editor). 2012. South Midlands Archaeology (42). South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter. 42. C.B.A.. p.36 (unchecked).
External Links (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- 5067/0/1 Medieval/post-medieval drainage ditches, south of Upton (Monument)
Record last edited
Dec 6 2024 3:24PM
