ENN110375 - HS2: Blackgrounds Farm, 2018-20 (Trial trench)
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Location
| Grid reference | SP 5121 4849 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHIPPING WARDEN |
| Unitary Authority | West Northamptonshire |
Technique(s)
Organisation
MOLA Headland Infrastructure (MHI)
Date
November 2018-September 2020
Description
Site code: 1C18BLGTT {1} Trial trench evaluation comprising 78 trenches, excavated in two phases and over a wide area close to the site of Edgcote Roman villa. Principal finds comprised a plethora of features dating to the late Iron Age including postholes ditches and gullies, ring ditches, enclosures possible and possible roundhouses indicative of settlement. To the east of the site of the Roman Villa were late Roman c3rd to 4th century ditches and pitting and structural remains including stone surfaces, a wall, a foundation and a stone lined well.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SNN112665 Report: Daykin, A. 2020. Fieldwork Report for Trial Trench Evaluation at Blackgrounds Farm, Edgcote Viaduct and Edgcote Cutting (AC310/7). Fusion MHI fieldwork report. AC310/7. Fusion MHI.
- <2> SNN116592 Digital archive: High Speed Two Ltd, MOLA Headland Infrastructure. 2023. Data from Trial Trenching at Blackgrounds Farm, Edgcote Viaduct and Edgcote Cutting, Northamptonshire, 2018-2022 (HS2 Phase One). https://doi.org/10.5284/1119752. ads Collection:1004600. MOLA Headland Infrastructure. https://doi.org/10.5284/1119752.
External Links (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- 366 Blackgrounds, Small Romano-British Town (Monument)
Record last edited
Sep 8 2026 3:49PM
