ENN106935 - Chester Farm, 2012 (Watching brief)

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 9187 6685 (137m by 241m)
Civil Parish IRCHESTER, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District)

Technique(s)

Organisation

Northamptonshire Archaeology

Date

Not recorded.

Description

{1} In February 2012, Northamptonshire Archaeology undertook a watching brief at Chester House Farm, Irchester. The work was carried out during geotechnical evaluation by the MACE group for Northamptonshire County Council. Any masonry remains exposed by the evaluation were characterised and recorded. Under the current access road a limestone surface was uncovered probably relating to an earlier road surface. Within trial pit 8 on the north-east side of the northern barn two layers and a surface on which lay Roman and medieval pottery.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Report: Townend, P.. 2012. An Archaeological Watching Brief at Chester House Farm, Irchester, Northamptonshire. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. 12/036. Northants Archaeology. (checked).

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Related Monuments/Buildings (14)

  • Animal shed (Building)
  • Cart shed and possible cow house (Monument)
  • Chester House/Farm (Monument)
  • Chester On The Water (Monument)
  • Chester on the Water Enclosed Field System (Monument)
  • Dated barn (Building)
  • Farm yard shelter shed (Monument)
  • Former bullock yards (Monument)
  • Garage block (Building)
  • Kitchen Garden Walls c.20m SW of Chester House (Building)
  • North covered yard (Monument)
  • Romano-British or medieval surface (Monument)
  • The Threshing Barn, Chester Farm (Building)
  • Walk (Monument)

Record last edited

Oct 24 2024 3:46PM

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