ENN110480 - HS2: Blackgrounds Farm, 2021 (Borehole survey)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 5175 4786 (316m by 298m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHIPPING WARDEN |
| Civil Parish | CULWORTH |
| Unitary Authority | West Northamptonshire |
Technique(s)
Organisation
MOLA Headland Infrastructure (MHI)
Date
September 2020-April 2021
Description
{1} Twenty two palaeoscope boreholes and four test pits for a geoarchaeological evaluation was undertaken by MOLA. The work was carried out in two phases. The first phase of work was carried out between the 21st and 29th September 2020 across two land parcels (C31015 and C31013) at the site of Blackgrounds Farm. The second phase of work was carried out between 20th and 22nd April 2021 across four land parcels (F24_0016, F24_0018, F24_0020 and F24_0022) at the site of Edgcote Battlefield. The site codes allocated for the works was 1C18BLGTT for Blackgrounds Farm and 1C20PAEBO for Edgcote Battlefield. The boreholes were designed to target alluvial sequences associated with the River Cherwell.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SNN112822 Report: Spurr,G and Taylor, D. 2021. AWHh – Geoarchaeological Assessment Report for Palaeoscope Boreholes at Blackgrounds Farm and Edgcote Battlefield, (FCCF-176 and FCCF-189). MOLA Headland Infrastructure report. 1EW03-FUS_MHI-EV-REP-CS07_CL26-000011. Fusion.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- 4731/1 Neolithic peat deposit, west of the River Cherwell (Natural Feature)
Record last edited
Sep 8 2026 3:49PM
