ENN108272 - Former Desborough RAF Airfield Field 1, 2015 (Trial trench)

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 8104 8622 (399m by 328m) (24 map features)
Civil Parish WILBARSTON
Unitary Authority North Northamptonshire

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Organisation

AB Heritage Archaeological Consultancy

Date

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Description

Trial trench excavation carried out in two phases to inform planning application for a solar photovoltaic park. In total 208 trenches were excavated over the entire site. In Field 1 there were 25 trenches. (NB Small-scale maps in report prevented accurate digitaisation of trenches).

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Report: Coe, R., Long, P., Sims, H. And Allsop, C.. 2015. Proposed Solar Photovoltaic Park at the Former RAF Desborough Airfield: Archaeological Field Evaluation. Ab Heritage fieldwork report. 10582. AB Heritage.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • Possible Prehistoric Settlement (Monument)
  • Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument)

Record last edited

Aug 28 2026 3:41PM

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