ENN108275 - Former Desborough RAF Airfield Field 4, 2015 (Trial trench)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 8210 8604 (769m by 790m) (50 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WILBARSTON |
| Unitary Authority | North Northamptonshire |
Technique(s)
Organisation
AB Heritage Archaeological Consultancy
Date
Not recorded.
Description
{1} 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 4 there were 54 trenches. (NB Small-scale maps in report prevented accurate digitaisation of trenches).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SNN110220 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. checked.
External Links (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (6)
- 7050/1/9 Possible demolished airfield building (Monument)
- 7050/1/10 Possible demolished airfield building (Monument)
- 7720/0/8 Possible prehistoric ditches (Monument)
- 7720/0/1 Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument)
- 7720/0/2 Prehistoric Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument)
- 7720 Prehistoric Settlement (Monument)
Record last edited
Aug 28 2026 3:41PM
