ENN108965 - Sandy Lane Improvement North, 2010 (Excavation)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7091 6266 (839m by 1661m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARLESTONE, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
| Civil Parish | HARPOLE, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Cotswold Archaeology (formerly Cotswold Archaeological Trust)
Date
February-April 2010
Description
{1} A total area of 3.6ha was excavated across Areas 1 to 7. Archaeological remains were confined to Areas 1–4 and 6 in the northern and central parts of the site. The archaeology excavated comprised the remains of a small settlement in Area 2 and a pit alignment in Area 3, both dating to the Middle Iron Age period. Several other areas of occupation broadly dating to the Late Prehistoric period were encountered across the site, and included pits, hearths and a cremation burial in Area 1; postholes in Area 2; a trackway/droveway, enclosure and associated ditches, hearths, pits and postholes in Area 3; pits and hearths in Area 4; and a ditch and posthole in Area 6. Medieval and post-medieval features included a boundary ditches in Areas 1 and 6; and plough furrows and pits in Area 4.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN110981 Report: Garland, N. 2017. Sandy Lane Improvement North, Northampton: Post-Excavation Assessment and Updated Project Design, March 2017. Cotswold Archaeology Reports. 17177. COTSWOLD ARC.
- <2> SNN111351 Report: Banks, P. 2018. Sandy Lane Improvement North, Northampton: Summary Publication. Cotswold Archaeology Reports. 18175. Cotswold Archaeology.
- <3> SNN111727 Article: Garland, N., Banks, P. and Stansbie, D.. 2019. A later prehistoric landscape at Sandy Lane, Northampton. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 40. Northamptonshire Archaeological Society. p. 77-86.
External Links (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
- 4619 Bronze Age and Iron Age Settlement & Associated Activity, Sandy Lane (Monument)
- 4622/0/7 Possible Prehistoric Field Boundary (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument)
- 4619/0/1 Prehistoric Boundary (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument)
- 5411/0/11 Probable middle Bronze Age activity (Monument)
Record last edited
Aug 3 2021 4:01PM
