ENN109576 - A45 Northampton to Daventry Link Road 2015 (Borehole survey)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 6289 6046 (457m by 274m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEEDON BEC, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
| Civil Parish | DODFORD, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
| Civil Parish | FLORE, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
MOLA Northampton (formerly Northamptonshire Archaeology)
Date
October -December 2014
Description
{1} Investigations combining geophysical survey, trial trench excavation, fieldwalking and palaeoenvironmental assessment re-examined the proposed route of the A45 Northampton to Daventry Link Road, Northamptonshire, following its realignment to avoid two significant archaeological sites. Geoarchaeological augering was undertaken to enable an overall palaeoenvironmental assessment of the cross-section of the valley, north of Weedon Bec. The valley sides indicated poor areas for the preservation of organic remains, whilst the floodplain contained areas of silty clay overlying peat with a high potential to preserve plant macrofossils, pollen and mollusc remains. Two samples had potential for further analysis.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SNN110326 Report: Brown, J.. 2015. Further archaeological evaluation for the A45 Northampton to Daventry Link Road, January 2015. Museum of London Arch. (MOLA) Fieldwork Reports. 14/267. MOLA Northampton.
- <2> SNN111583 Report: Spurr, G.. 2015. Flore and Weedon Bec bypass, Northamptonshire, Geoarchaeological post-excavation assessment. Museum of London Arch. (MOLA) Fieldwork Reports. MOLA Northampton.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Record last edited
Jul 20 2021 12:21PM
