Monument record 4268/0/135 - Undated ditches

Several undated ditches were found during trial trenching and subsequent archaeological observation. Sherds of unstratified Roman and early Saxon pottery were found close by, although the ditches may be associated with cropmarks dated to the Saxon/medieval period immediately to the west

{1} The evaluation by trial trenching on land at Church Close, Braybrooke identified some undated, linear archaeological features and finds of prehistoric, Roman and Saxon date, in two trenches to the south-east. The presence of burnt clay the fill of one of the ditches may represent debris from burnt wattle and daub structures in the vicinity.

{2} A single undated ditch was revealed in the northern part of the development area. It was 7m + in length and sealed by the subsoil. The form and nature of its fill would perhpas suggest a modern date.

<1> Jarvis W., 2015, An Archaeological Evaluation on Land at Church Close, Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, 2015, p. 10 (Report). SNN110552.

<2> Kipling R., 2016, A programme of archaeological observation, investigation & recording at Church Close, Braybrooke, Northamptonshire 2016, p. 8 (Report). SNN110553.

<3> Crank, N. (Editor), 2017, South Midlands Archaeology (47), p. 48 (Journal). SNN111362.

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Feb 6 2019 11:55AM