ENN109348 - Benefield Road, Glapthorn, 2019 (SMS)

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Location

Grid reference Centred TL 0189 9047 (44m by 42m)
Civil Parish GLAPTHORN, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District)

Technique(s)

Organisation

University of Leicester Archaeological Services

Date

January-February 2019

Description

{1} A strip, map and sample excavation was undertaken prior to development of two houses. The eastern third of the site, which falls within the ‘deserted medieval village’ designated area, contained small discrete features such as small oval pits, post holes and ditches, which were half-sectioned, while the remaining two thirds of the site contained very large, irregularly shaped and sometimes interconnecting pits. [Archive no used by ULAS is ENN109384]

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1>XY Report: Brown, C. 2019. An archaeological excavation on land east of allotments, Benefield Road, Glapthorn. University of Leicester Fieldwork Reports. 2019-023. ULAS. [Mapped feature: #28903 ]
  • <2> Journal: Crank, N. (Editor). 2020. South Midlands Archaeology (50). South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter. 50. C.B.A.. p. 95.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Site of possible medieval settlement and/or ironworking, Benefield Road (Monument)

Record last edited

Sep 22 2023 10:31AM

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