ENN109232 - Wootton Park School, 2018 (Trial trench)

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 7542 5776 (161m by 187m) (8 map features)
Civil Parish NORTHAMPTON

Technique(s)

Organisation

MOLA Northampton (formerly Northamptonshire Archaeology)

Date

Not recorded.

Description

{1} Archaeological trial trench evaluation comprising six trenches in advance of a new school development including a three story building, playing fields, associated infrastructure, and car park. The evaluation identified furrows indicative of medieval ridge and furrow cultivation, possible pits and tree root disturbance from a hedgerow.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1>XY Report: Elston, J.. 2018. Archaeological trial trench evaluation on land at Mereway, Wootton Park, Northampton, October 2018. Museum of London Arch. (MOLA) Fieldwork Reports. 18/159. MOLA Northampton. https://doi.org/10.5284/1078734. [Mapped features: #41641 Trench 1, ; #41642 Trench 2, ; #41643 Trench 3, ; #41644 Trench 4, ; #41645 Trench 5a, ; #41646 Trench 5a, ; #41647 Trench 5b, ; #41648 Trench 6, ]
  • <2> Journal: Crank, N. (Editor). 2019. South Midlands Archaeology (49). South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter. 49. C.B.A.. p. 79.

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Record last edited

Jul 8 2025 3:10PM

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