ENN109303 - 42 Church Street, Cogenhoe, 2019 (Observation)

CFA Archaeology Ltd carried out an archaeological watching brief for ADJ Architectural Services Ltd on behalf of Mr Damien Venkatasamy, within the conservation area south of the historic core of Cogenhoe village and in the seting of the Manor House, 42 Church Street, Cogenhoe, Northamptonshire, NN7 1LS. A swimming pool and a foundation slab for the installation of an ancillary living accomodation were excavated: however, the excavations only revealed a pig or bore skeleton. The work was carried out in two phases. Phase one, carried out in February 2019, consisted of the excavation of the swimming pool, while phase two was carried out in April 2019 and consisted of the excavation of the foundation slab. [Inf from OASIS online form] None of the trenches excavated revealed any archaeological remains except Trench 1, in the area of the small pond, which contained the remains of a post-medieval pit. Trench 6 was positioned across an earthwork bank that likely formed part of post-medieval landscaping; there were no other deposits other than subsoil and topsoil in this area.