ENN109134 - Buckton Fields Phase 2, West, Boughton 2018 (Excavation)

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 7409 6492 (674m by 221m) (3 map features)
Civil Parish BOUGHTON
Unitary Authority West Northamptonshire

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Organisation

OA Oxford (Formerly Oxford Archaeology South)

Date

June 2018 - April 2019

Description

Oxford Archaeology (OA) undertook a programme of archaeological investigation in advance of residential development at Buckton Fields, on the northern outskirts of Northampton.The excavations uncovered a continuous archaeological landscape that was occupied from the middle Iron Age to the 6th century AD.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Journal: Crank, N. (Editor). 2020. South Midlands Archaeology (50). South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter. 50. C.B.A.. p. 90-1.
  • <2>XY Report: Andrew Simmonds, Steven Teague, Lauren McIntyre. 2026. Buckton Fields Stage 2, Northampton: Archaeological Excavation Report. Oxford Archaeological Unit. [Mapped features: #43605 Excavation Area, ; #43606 Excavation Area, ; #43607 Excavation Area, ]

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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • Late Iron Age/Roman and Saxon Settlement, Buckton Fields (Monument)
  • Possible Prehistoric Trackway, north of Fallow Walk (Monument)

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Aug 12 2026 11:13AM

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