ENN111732 - Moulton Wantage Farm, 2025 (Evaluation)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7861 6552 (254m by 263m) (27 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MOULTON |
| Unitary Authority | West Northamptonshire |
Technique(s)
Organisation
OA Oxford (Formerly Oxford Archaeology South)
Date
February 2025
Description
Oxford Archaeology undertook an archaeological trial trench evaluation on 6.8ha of agricultural land at Wantage Farm, Moulton, in advance of a proposed development. 27 evaluation trenches were excavated, with an extension added to Trench 14 to investigate a possible segmented boundary identified by geophysical survey. Archaeological remains were recorded in Trenches 1, 5, 7, 8, 14, 24 and 25, comprising pits, ditches, postholes and probable plough furrows. The principal archaeological evidence was a middle Iron Age pit containing substantial pottery, fired clay, burnt stone, worked flint and a probable loomweight or spindle whorl. A long undated boundary, previously identified by geophysical survey, was confirmed across several trenches.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SNN117224 Report: William Baker & Christopher Booth. 2025. Wantage Farm, Moulton, Northamptonshire: Archaeological Evaluation Report. Oxford Archaeological Unit. 8845. OXFORD ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNIT. [Mapped features: #44042 Trench 27, ; #44043 Trench 26, ; #44044 Trench 25, ; #44045 Trench 24, ; #44046 Trench 23, ; #44047 Trench 22, ; #44048 Trench 21, ; #44049 Trench 20, ; #44050 Trench 19, ; #44051 Trench 18, ; #44052 Trench17, ; #44053 Trench 16, ; #44054 Trench 15, ; #44055 Trench 14, ; #44056 Trench 13, ; #44057 Trench 12, ; #44058 Trench 11, ; #44059 Trench 10, ; #44060 Trench 9, ; #44061 Trench 8, ; #44062 Trench 7, ; #44063 Trench 6, ; #44064 Trench 5, ; #44065 Trench 4, ; #44066 Trench 3, ; #44067 Trench 2, ; #44068 Trench 1, ]
External Links (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- 7655/0/1 Possible Iron Age settlement, Wantage Farm (Monument)
Record last edited
Oct 7 2026 9:26AM
