ENN109415 - Stanton Cross (Area 3), 2018 (Trial trench)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 9091 6995 (407m by 367m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WELLINGBOROUGH, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
MOLA Northampton (formerly Northamptonshire Archaeology)
Date
Not recorded.
Description
{1} A total of 20 trenches were excavated. Of this number, 17 trenches, 50m long by 1.8m wide, were excavated within Area 3 (to the north of the A510). The remaining three trenches, two of which were 50mx1.8m and the third 25mx1.8m, were excavated across land immediately south of the A510 (in Areas 4 and 5). Within the corridor of the proposed access road. Twelve trenches contained archaeological remains including a Roman road and evidence of medieval ridge and furrow. Trenches 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 13, 14, 17 and 20 contained small, undated ditches and gullies which were probably part of a drainage system.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SNN111608 Report: Shipley, A.. 2019. Archaeological trial trench evaluation on Stanton Cross, Area 3, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire: March 2019. Museum of London Arch. (MOLA) Fieldwork Reports. 19/37. MOLA Northampton.
- <2> SNN112426 Journal: Crank, N. (Editor). 2020. South Midlands Archaeology (50). South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter. 50. C.B.A.. p. 89.
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Record last edited
Jan 16 2024 1:47PM
