ENN111003 - The Larches, 2004 (Watching brief)

An archaeological watching brief was undertaken by the University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) on the 12th October 2004 on behalf of Mr and Mrs R Franks, during groundworks for development on land at The Larches, Stowe Nine Arches, Church Stowe, Daventry, Northamptonshire. The location of the development is situated within a Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM NN120), comprising of a series of earthwork banks and ditches, therefore the groundworks had potential to disturb any surviving buried archaeological deposits. Planning permission and Scheduled Monument had been granted on the condition that a scheme of archaeological investigation was implemented, comprising of archaeological attendance for inspection and recording during the groundworks. Survival of a ditch relating to the earthworks was visible to the west of the property during the excavation of the foundation trenches. This was visible as a linear feature c.3.1m wide, c.0.8m deep. No finds were evident.