ENN110980 - Land at Church Lane, 2023 (Trial trench)

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 8292 7672 (210m by 140m)
Civil Parish CRANSLEY, North Northamptonshire (formerly Kettering District)

Technique(s)

Organisation

University of Leicester Archaeological Services

Date

February 2023

Description

Archaeological evaluation comprising the excavation of sixteen 30m trenches across the development area, including areas identified by the geophysical survey. The evaluation revealed evidence of an enclosed Saxo-Norman settlement, including the remains of at least two sunken-featured buildings, medieval house platforms and other features, the possible remains of a dovecote and the remains of a WW2 PoW hostel.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Report: McLeish, A & Early, J. 2023. An Archaeological Evaluation for Land at Church Lane, Great Cransley, Kettering, Northamptonshire. University of Leicester Fieldwork Reports. 2023-034. ULAS. https://doi.org/10.5284/1120199.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (3)

  • Great Cransley Prisoner of War Hostel (Monument)
  • Probable late medieval/early post-medieval dovecote (Monument)
  • Saxon and medieval settlement, north of Church Lane (Monument)

Record last edited

Dec 6 2024 10:39AM

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