Monument record 1244/0/6 - Medieval settlement, Stratford Road

Trial trench evaluation and subsequent excavation identified an area of medieval settlement including evidence of former buildings, as well as a kiln/oven and boundaru ditches.

{1} Three tria trenches were excavated on land adjacent to Stratfrd Road. Three robber trenches were recorded. Robber trench F1991 was linear (1.8m x 0.6m x 0.05m), orientated north east - south west with moderately sloping sides and a flattish base. It contained mid-13th - early 14th century pottery. It may have been associated with F1003.
Robber trench F1003 was linear (1.8m x 0.88m x 0.09m), orientated north west - south east with moderately sloping sides and a flattish base. It contained mid-13th - early 14th century pottery. F1003 was simliar in form and parallel to F1007.
Robber trench F1007 was linear (1.8m x 0.87m x 0.15m), orientated north west - south east with moderately sloping sides and a flattish irregular base. It contained no finds.
Two post holes representative of structural remains were recorded: both were circular (0.25x0.24m and 0.3x0.12m) with steep sides and concave bases. The fill of both contained limestone and one also contained an iron fragment.

{2} Subsequent 'strip, map and sample' excavation revealed ten more features; a medieval/post-medieval kiln or oven, two medieval ditches, four medieval pits, a post-medieval limestone culvert, and two undated limestone rubble walls.

<1> Egan, S. & Peachey. A., 2012, Land at Stratford Road, Cosgrove, Northamptonshire: An Archaeological Evaluation, (checked) (Report). SNN108584.

<2> Crank, N. (Editor), 2020, South Midlands Archaeology (50), p. 77 (Journal). SNN112426.

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