ENN9558 - Corby road development (Area 1), 1974 (Excavation)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 856 868 (100m by 100m) Transfer |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CORBY, North Northamptonshire (formerly Corby District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Dennis Jackson
Date
Not recorded.
Description
A complex of Iron Age and Roman ditches was revealed by road scraping at the junction of Viking Way and Brandenburg Road. Subsequently trenches were cut on both sides of the junction, using a JCB excavator with a ditching bucket. The main feature was an Iron Age D-shaped enclosure.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SNN77380 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1979. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 2. HMSO. p.23/Site 4.
- <2> SNN41605 Report: Brown A.E. (Editor). 1975. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1974. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 10. Northants Archaeology Soc. p. 149.
- <3> SNN39541 Plan: Miscellaneous Plans.
- <4> SNN40120 Article: JACKSON D.. 1982. Great Oakley and Other Iron Age Sites in The Corby Area. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 17. Northants Archaeology Soc. p. 17-20.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- 4043/1/4 Middle to Late Iron Age Settlement (Monument)
Record last edited
Dec 19 2024 7:02PM
