ENN107746 - Land at Bozeat, 1996 (Geophysical survey)
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Location
Grid reference | Centred SP 89732 60091 (699m by 1244m) Possible |
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Civil Parish | BOZEAT, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Northamptonshire Archaeology
Date
July-November 1996
Description
{1} In order to facilitate the determination of future minerals application by Pioneer Aggregates (UK) Ltd for sand extraction from land to the north-west of Bozeat a programme of archaeological evaluation was advised. Stage 1 desk-based assessment was completed by Northamptonshire Archaeology in May 1996. Stage 2 surveys were carried out by Northamptonshire Archaeology between July and November 1996. They comprised: 1. Fieldwalking of all arable fields 2. Detailed magnetometer surveys of cropmarked sites and significant concentrations of ceramic finds. 3. Reconnaissance magnetometer survey around the areas of interest as well as in non-arable fields. 4. Metal detecting survey of potentially Roman and Saxon sites. Anomalies picked up by reconniassance survey were re-surveyed in detail and proved negative within Field 5.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN72802 Report: Holmes M.. 1996. Archaeological Assessment of Land at Bozeat, Northamptonshire: Stage 2. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. N.C.C.. p.10-12 (checked).
- <2> SNN111152 Monograph: Atkins, R.. 2018. Late Iron Age and Roman settlement at Bozeat Quarry, Northamptonshire: Excavations 1995-2016.
- <3> SNN100581 Journal: 1997. South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter (27). South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter. 27. CBA. p. 35.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
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Dec 13 2024 2:24PM