ENN111203 - Draughton to Brixworth pump away scheme, 2023 (Trial trench)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7463 7421 (1802m by 5175m) (23 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LAMPORT |
| Civil Parish | BRIXWORTH |
| Civil Parish | DRAUGHTON |
| Unitary Authority | West Northamptonshire |
Technique(s)
Organisation
York Archaeology
Date
July-August 2023
Description
Features were only present in five of the 23 trenches: 01, 09, 12, 14 and 18. Trench 01 contained a ditch [106], cut by a pit [104], both of which contained Middle Iron Age pottery. A possible stone wall foundation or surface [109] was also found, the construction cut for which contained Middle Iron Age pottery and a sherd of Stamford Ware of 11th-12th century date. A modern drainage gully was also present.The Iron Age features may represent periphery activity for local settlements and enclosures, or be separate activity during the Middle Iron Age. Trench 09 was excavated in an area of extant ridge and furrow and two furrows were present within the trench. Trenches 14 and 18 each contained a single, undated, shallow, u-shaped gully, whilst Trench 16 had a single modern pit.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SNN117201 Report: Ioan Huw Espley, Marius Ilie and Kris Poole. 2023. Draughton, Northamptonshire: report on an Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation. York Archaeology fieldwork report. YA/2023/181. York Archaeology.
External Links (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MNN173987 Probable Iron Age settlement, north-west of Leywell Spinney (Monument)
Record last edited
Aug 28 2026 1:27PM
