ENN111058 - The Manor House, 1992 (Desk based assessment)
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Location
| Grid reference | SP 9992 7301 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RAUNDS, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Wessex Archaeology
Date
Not recorded.
Description
A desk-based study to assess the archaeological impact of the proposed erection of houses in the paddock area of The Manor House, a Scheduled Ancient Monument, was undertaken. The study established that the quality of the archaeological remains was good; mitigation proposals included limitation of topsoil-stripping to 120mm (around 30mm above the depth of the surviving buried deposits), subsequent raising of the site with imported fill to a height of between 600mm and 750mm above the stripped soil level, with the access road and rafted building foundation built into the fill [?......lacuna in text of summary at this point]. Information from ADS
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SNN114820 Report: Newman, R. 1992. The Manor House, Manor Street, Raunds: Archaeological Impact Assessment and Mitigation Strategy. Wessex Archaeology Reports. W555. Wessex Archaeology.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Record last edited
Dec 13 2024 3:43PM
