ENN18787 - Brigstock Bypass, 1985 (Watching brief)

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Location

Grid reference SP 951 852 (point) Central
Civil Parish BRIGSTOCK, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District)

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Northamptonshire Archaeology Unit

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Not recorded.

Description

{1} Watching brief undertaken during the early construction phase of the Brigstock Bypass. There were two objectives: to record any archaeological sites and to locate and record the Gartree Roman road. Trenches were cut mechanically on the presumed alignment of the road before any earthmoving took place. No trace of the road was found. Much of the road crossed heavy clay and only one new settlement site, which was predominantly Roman in date, was identified.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Report: Jackson, D.. 1985. Archaeological Work on the Brigstock Bypass, 1985. Northamptonshire Archaeology Unit. (checked).
  • <2> Report: Dix B.(ed). 1986-7. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1985-6. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 21. Northants Archaeology Soc. p. 154.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • Gartree Road (Margary Route 57a: Godmanchester to Leicester) (Monument)
  • Romano-British settlement features, Brigstock Bypass (Monument)

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Dec 19 2024 7:02PM

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