ENN18004 - Duchy of Lancaster Land, 1991 (Trial trench)

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 9583 6955 (960m by 1014m) Central
Civil Parish HIGHAM FERRERS, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District)

Technique(s)

Organisation

Northamptonshire Archaeology Unit

Date

Not recorded.

Description

{1} Twenty three trenches were excavated as part of a phased evaluation. The evaluation demonstrated the existence of a number of archaeological sites including Iron Age and Roman settlements and early/middle and late Saxon settlements.

Sources/Archives (10)

  • <1> Article: Dix B.. 1992. Recent Work in Northamptonshire Archaeology. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 24. Northants Archaeology Soc. (unchecked).
  • <2> Report: Shaw M.; Steadman S.. 1991. Archaeological Evaluation on Duchy of Lancaster Land at Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. Text. N.C.C.. (unchecked).
  • <2> Report: Shaw M.; Steadman S.. 1991. Archaeological Evaluation on Duchy of Lancaster Land at Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire: Figures. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. Figures. N.C.C.. (unchecked).
  • <3> Note: 1992. SMR REPORT FORM. (unchecked).
  • <4> Report: Higham N.J. (Editor). 1991. Medieval Settlement Research Group (Vol.6). Medieval Settlement Research Group. 6. M.S.R.G.. p. 15-19.
  • <5> Report: Higham N.J. (Editor). 1990. Medieval Settlement Research Group (Vol.5). Medieval Settlement Research Group. 5. M.S.R.G.. p. 34.
  • <6> Journal: The Society For Medieval Archaeology. 1991. Medieval Archaeology (35). Medieval Archaeology. 35. Society for Medieval Arch. p. 178.
  • <7> Newsletter: Pike A. (Editor). 1991. South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter (21). South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter. 21. C.B.A.. p. 61-2.
  • <8> Journal: Pike A. (Editor). 1990. South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter (20). South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter. 20. C.B.A.. p. 38.
  • <9> Article: Frere, S S, and Tomlin, R S O. 1991. Roman Britain in 1990: Sites explored. Britannia. 22. Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies. p. 252.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (11)

  • (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) checked (Monument)
  • (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) checked (Monument)
  • Iron Age enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) checked (Monument)
  • Iron Age enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) checked (Monument)
  • Iron Age Settlement, Station Road (Monument)
  • Middle Saxon malting oven, Kings Meadow Lane (Monument)
  • Middle Saxon oval enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) checked (Monument)
  • Possible former lane (Monument)
  • Possible Iron Age boundary (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) checked (Monument)
  • Possible prehistoric pit alignment (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) checked (Monument)
  • Unstratified Saxon & Medieval Finds (Find Spot)

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Jan 23 2024 3:16PM

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