ENN110440 - Northampton north-western relief road (Area D), 2022 (Strip, map and sample)

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 7323 6385 (58m by 36m)
Civil Parish NORTHAMPTON
Unitary Authority West Northamptonshire

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Organisation

Oxford Archaeology South (formerly OAU)

Date

March-November 2022

Description

A pit alignment, likely to be of Iron Age date, was identified with Area D, corresponding to the geophysical survey results. A single pit contained sherds from a carinated jar, possibly of early or middle Anglo-Saxon date.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Report: Simmonds, A, Teague, S, and Stafford, E. 2025. Northampton North-West Relief Road, Northamptonshire: Post-Excavation Assessment and Updated Project Design. Oxford Archaeology. 8533. Oxford Archaeology.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • Prehistoric Pit Alignment (Monument)
  • Probable mid-late Iron Age settlement, south-east of Grange Farm (Monument)

Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)

  • Northampton north-western relief road (Area A), 2022 (Strip, map and sample) (Ref: Awaiting final report)

Record last edited

Jan 30 2026 12:07PM

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