ENN17817 - Borough Hill BBC development, 1983 (Trial trench)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 587 619 (389m by 191m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DAVENTRY, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Northamptonshire Archaeology Unit
Date
Not recorded.
Description
In 1983 a series of trenches was excavated on the Borough Hill fort, near the southern defences, to determine the extent and preservation of any archaeological remains, prior to the proposed rebuilding of a radio station. The limited excavation revealed traces of occupation in the middle Iron Age period at the southern end of the hillfort, although the nature of activity at that time and its bearing upon the history and development of thehillfort remains uncertain. The existence of more than one defensive ditch around the south end of the hillfort was also revealed.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SNN40588 Article: Jackson, D.. 1994. The Iron Age Hillfort at Borough Hill, Daventry: Excavations in 1983. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 25. Northants Archaeology Soc. p. 63-67.
- <2> SNN100404 Report: Dix B.(ed). 1985. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1983-4. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 20. Northants Archaeology Soc. p. 147.
- <3> SNN110849 Report: Jackson, D.. 1994?. The Iron Age Hillfort at Borough Hill, Daventry: An evaluation, 1983. Northamptonshire Archaeology.
- <4> SNN116615 Report: English Heritage. 1985-6. English Heritage Summary Sheet.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Record last edited
Oct 24 2024 10:31AM
