ENN110596 - Gayton Solar Farm, 2022 (Trial trench)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7147 5504 (1430m by 1410m) (106 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GAYTON |
| Unitary Authority | West Northamptonshire |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Cotswold Archaeology (formerly Cotswold Archaeological Trust)
Date
March-April 2022
Description
Archaeological trial trench evaluation of two proposed solar farms near Gayton. The northern parcel contained 18 trenches; an undated ditch was identified in one trench. There was no evidence for below-ground archaeological features corresponding to the enclosure anomaly recorded in the eastern part of the area. The southern parcel contained 89 trenches. A number of ditches were recorded in the northern part of the parcel and represented elements of former field systems. Associated dating evidence was rare, although a quantity of mid/late Iron Age pottery was found in one ditch and a single sherd of Roman pottery was found in another. A concentration of ditches and pits dating to the mid/late Iron Age was found in two trenches in the south-western part of the parcel which probably corresponded to sub-cicular enclosures noted by the geophysical survey. Part of a shallow ring ditch was recorded in another.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1>XY SNN115247 Report: Whelan, A. 2022. Gayton Solar Farm, Gayton, Northamptonshire: Archaeological Evaluation (Interim Report). Cotswold Archaeology Reports. MK0679. Cotswold Archaeology. [Mapped features: #41746 Trench 1, ; #41747 Trench 2, ; #41748 Trench 3, ; #41749 Trench 4, ; #41750 Trench 5, ; #41751 Trench 6, ; #41752 Trench 7, ; #41753 Trench 8, ; #41754 Trench 9, ; #41755 Trench 10, ; #41756 Trench 11, ; #41757 Trench 12, ; #41758 Trench 13, ; #41759 Trench 14, ; #41760 Trench 15, ; #41761 Trench 16, ; #41762 Trench 17, ; #41763 Trench 18, ; #41764 Trench 19, ; #41765 Trench 20, ; #41766 Trench 21, ; #41767 Trench 22, ; #41768 Trench 23, ; #41769 Trench 24, ; #41770 Trench 25, ; #41771 Trench 26, ; #41772 Trench 27, ; #41773 Trench 28, ; #41774 Trench 29, ; #41775 Trench 30, ; #41776 Trench 31, ; #41777 Trench 32, ; #41778 Trench 33, ; #41779 Trench 34, ; #41780 Trench 35, ; #41781 Trench 36, ; #41782 Trench 37, ; #41783 Trench 38, ; #41784 Trench 39, ; #41785 Trench 40, ; #41786 Trench 41, ; #41787 Trench 42, ; #41788 Trench 43, ; #41789 Trench 44, ; #41790 Trench 45, ; #41791 Trench 46, ; #41792 Trench 47, ; #41793 Trench 48, ; #41794 Trench 49, ; #41795 Trench 50, ; #41796 Trench 51, ; #41797 Trench 52, ; #41798 Trench 53, ; #41799 Trench 54, ; #41800 Trench 55, ; #41801 Trench 56, ; #41802 Trench 57, ; #41803 Trench 58, ; #41804 Trench 59, ; #41805 Trench 60, ; #41806 Trench 61, ; #41807 Trench 62, ; #41808 Trench 63, ; #41809 Trench 64, ; #41810 Trench 65, ; #41811 Trench 66, ; #41812 Trench 67, ; #41813 Trench 68, ; #41814 Trench 69, ; #41815 Trench 70, ; #41816 Trench 71, ; #41817 Trench 72, ; #41818 Trench 73, ; #41819 Trench 74, ; #41820 Trench 75, ; #41821 Trench 76, ; #41822 Trench 77, ; #41823 Trench 78, ; #41824 Trench 79, ; #41825 Trench 80, ; #41826 Trench 81, ; #41827 Trench 82, ; #41828 Trench 83, ; #41829 Trench 84, ; #41830 Trench 85, ; #41831 Trench 86, ; #41832 Trench 87, ; #41833 Trench 88, ; #41834 Trench 89, ; #41835 Trench 90, ; #41836 Trench 91, ; #41837 Trench 92, ; #41838 Trench 93, ; #41839 Trench 94, ; #41840 Trench 95, ; #41841 Trench 96, ; #41842 Trench 97, ; #41843 Trench 98, ; #41844 Trench 99, ; #41845 Trench 100, ; #41846 Trench 101, ; #41847 Trench 102, ; #41848 Trench 103, ; #41849 Trench 104, ; #41850 Trench 105, ; #41851 Trench 106, ]
- <2> SNN116886 Journal: Crank, N. (Editor). 2024. South Midlands Archaeology (54). South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter. 53. C.B.A.. P. 54.
External Links (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (1)
- ENN110825 Gayton Solar Farm, Phase 2 2022 (Trial trench) (Ref: MK0782)
Record last edited
Aug 28 2025 12:42PM
