ENN109251 - Bozeat Quarry, 2001-16 (Excavation and Observation)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 8976 6011 (510m by 1138m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOZEAT, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
MOLA Northampton (formerly Northamptonshire Archaeology)
Date
Not recorded.
Description
{1} Excavations and watching briefs took place at Bozeat Quarry over a 15 year period before or during gravel extraction. In the first few years machining was carried out by box scraper. From 2006, 360 excavators were used with the spoil removed by large moxy dumpers. {3} Two areas of Romano-British occupation excavated in advance of quarrying. 13 pottery kilns, 4 inhumations and a cremation burial were found in the northernmost area. A single inhumation was found in the southern area. [2001 phase]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN111152 Monograph: Atkins, R.. 2018. Late Iron Age and Roman settlement at Bozeat Quarry, Northamptonshire: Excavations 1995-2016.
- <2> SNN111755 Journal: Crank, N. (Editor). 2019. South Midlands Archaeology (49). South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter. 49. C.B.A.. p. 74-5.
- <3> SNN102413 Journal: CBA South Midlands Group (Group 9). 2002. South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter (32). South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter. 32. C.B.A.. p. 26-7.
External Links (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (6)
- 3518/0/3 Bronze Age/ Iron Age cremation, Bozeat Quarry (Monument)
- 3518/0/2 Late Bronze Age/early Iron Age pit alignment, Bozeat Quarry (Monument)
- 3518/0/1 Late Iron Age/early Roman occupation (Northern settlement), Bozeat Quarry (Monument)
- 3998/0/1 Middle to late Iron Age settlement, Bozeat Quarry (Monument)
- 3519/0/2 Romano-British Settlement (Southern Settlement), With Iron Age & Early Middle Saxon Activity (Monument)
- 3519/0/3 Site of a probable early-middle Saxon cemetery, Bozeat Quarry (Monument)
Record last edited
Jun 22 2023 12:27PM
