ENN111460 - Oakley Bush Solar Farm, 2023 (Geophysical survey)

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 8793 8413 (2527m by 1298m) (12 map features)
Civil Parish NEWTON AND LITTLE OAKLEY, North Northamptonshire (formerly Kettering District)

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Headland Archaeology UK Ltd

Date

December 2023

Description

The geophysical survey found two main foci of archaeological activity in the eastern half of the site. The first comprises a probable washing line type settlement comprising multiple enclosures appended either side of a ditch broadly aligned east/west. The second area of archaeological activity lies slightly further to the north and also comprises numerous discontinuous anomalies also likely forming a cluster of enclosures.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1>XY Report: Ross Bishop. 2024. Oakley Bush Solar Farm, Northamptonshire: Geophysical Survey Report. Headland Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. 2024-33. Headland Archaeology. [Mapped features: #40324 F1, ; #40325 F2, ; #40327 F3, ; #40328 F4, ; #40329 F5, ; #40330 F6, ; #40331 F7, ; #40332 F8, ; #40333 F9, ; #40334 F10, ; #40335 F11, ; #40336 F12, ]

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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • Possible Roman settlement, south of Oakley Bushes (Monument)
  • Probable Iron Age/Roman settlement, south of Oakley Bushes (Monument)

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Jun 24 2024 3:06PM

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