ENN8569 - Billing, 1976 (Watching brief)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 8053 6441 (10m by 10m) Transfer |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTHAMPTON |
| Unitary Authority | West Northamptonshire |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Northampton Development Corporation Archaeology Unit
Date
July 1976
Description
{1} Site levelling by machine just south of Blackthorn Road. A small number of features, probably dating to the Iron Age, were observed, although grading had removed archaeological levels. {3} Bottom of ditch and adjacent dark soil patches found by MD Card after scraping. These showed up clearly in creamy/brown sand. Sherds from one pot in hollow. Limited excavation of an area 3mx4m. Subsequent excavation of foundation trenches for Goldings flats, block G, did not reveal any definitive archaeological features although there were some dark pockets with irregular profiels.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN723 Report: Brown A.E. (Editor). 1977. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1976. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 12. Northants Archaeology Soc. p.208.
- <2> SNN77383 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1985. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 5 (+Microfiche). H.M.S.O.. p. 217/ site 11.
- <3> SNN108 Catalogue: Williams J.H.; Shaw M.; Hardy S.. 1978-1984. Northampton Development Corporation SMR Secondary Record Sheets. P90.
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Record last edited
Jun 8 2026 10:24AM
