ENN107924 - Land off Towcester Road, 2015 (Evaluation)

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Location

Grid reference SP 7753 4122 (point) Approximate
Civil Parish OLD STRATFORD, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District)

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MOLA Northampton (formerly Northamptonshire Archaeology)

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Description

{1} MOLA Northampton carried out archaeological trial trench evaluation on land south of Towcester Road, Old Stratford. Possible evidence for former field systems has been found in the form of four parallel ditches. Evidence for Iron Age activity in the area was given by one probable boundary ditch, a posthole and a large curved ditch which may have been part of an enclosure.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Report: Finn, C.. 2015. Archaeological work at land south of Towcester Road, Old Stratford, Northamptonshire, February 2015. Museum of London Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. 15/33. MOLA. (checked).
  • <2> Journal: Horne, B (editor). 2016. South Midlands Archaeology (46). CBA GROUP 9 NEWSLETTER. 46. CBA. p. 44.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (3)

  • Late Iron Age occupation and field systems, south of Towcester Road (Monument)
  • Possible Prehistoric/Romano-British Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument)
  • Possible undated field boundaries (Monument)

Record last edited

Nov 15 2021 9:09AM

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