ENN109383 - Site 4, Kings Meadow Lane, Higham Ferrers, 2001 (Excavation)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 9587 6925 (184m by 73m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGHAM FERRERS, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Oxford Archaeology South (formerly OAU)
Date
Not recorded.
Description
{1} Part of the major phases of excavation undertaken by Oxford Archaeology at Kings Meadow Lane, the 2001 excavation was the largest single area excavation and targeted the extensive Saxon remains. Majority of features on the site were dated to the C8th. A mutilated body found in the backfill of an enclosure ditch was associated with pottery dated to around the C9th
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SNN106006 Report: Hardy A.; Charles B.M.; Williams R.J.. 2007. Death & Taxes: The Archaeology of A Middle Saxon Estate Centre at Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire. Oxford Archaeology Monograph. Oxford Archaeology.
- <2> SNN102375 Report: Charles B.. 2002. Kings Meadow Lane, Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire; Post Excavation Assessment and Research Design. OA.
- <3> SNN113204 Article: Flitcroft, M. 2002. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 2002. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 30. NAS. p. 149.
- <4> 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. 32-3.
- <5> SNN115910 Notes: Burnham, B C, Hunter, F, Fitzpatrick, AP, Hassall, MWC and Tomlin, RSO. 2002. Roman Britain in 2000. Britannia. 33. Soc.Prom.Roman Studies. p. 313.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Record last edited
Jan 23 2024 3:00PM
