ENN109111 - Land at Overthorpe Road, 2015 (Trial trench)

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 4746 3979 (255m by 536m)
Civil Parish WARKWORTH, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District)

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Organisation

Thames Valley Archaeological Services

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Description

{1} Fifty-two trenches were excavated. The evaluation has confirmed that the site has archaeological potential with the identification of deposits of Early, Middle and Later Iron Age date corresponding with anomalies previously revealed by geophysical survey in the southern portion of the site. The evaluation also revealed the presence of some foundations of the former munition work in the northern portion of th site but not surviving remains above ground.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Report: Taylor, A.. 2015. Central M40, Land at Overthorpe Road, Banbury, Phase 2, Northamptonshire section: An archaeological evaluation. Thames Valley Archaeological Services Reports. ORB15/150. TVAS.
  • <2> Journal: Horne, B (editor). 2016. South Midlands Archaeology (46). CBA GROUP 9 NEWSLETTER. 46. CBA. p. 51.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • Iron Age settlement, Overthorpe Road (Monument)
  • WWI National Filling Factory No 9, Banbury (Monument)

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Feb 3 2023 11:53AM

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