ENN108337 - Kingsthorpe Middle School, 2016 (Trial trench)

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 7480 6388 (195m by 182m)
Civil Parish NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District)

Technique(s)

Organisation

MOLA Northampton (formerly Northamptonshire Archaeology)

Date

May 2016

Description

{1} Eight trenches were excavated across the site. A shallow pit dating to the Middle Iron Age, a post-medieval field ditch and three undated possible ditches were identified. Elsewhere the work has shown extensive recent disturbance related to the construction and use of the school.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Report: Kidd, B.. 2016. Trial trench evaluation on land at former Middle School, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, May 2016. Museum of London Arch. (MOLA) Fieldwork Reports. 16/85. MOLA Northampton.
  • <2> Journal: Crank, N. (Editor). 2017. South Midlands Archaeology (47). South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter. 47. CBA. p. 43.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • Middle Iron Age pits (Monument)
  • Undated features, Kingsthorpe Middle School (Monument)

Record last edited

Dec 19 2024 3:22PM

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