Monument record 4847/1 - Roman and medieval enclosures, High Street

Archaeological observation on two adjacent sites in the centre of Collingtree has identified parts of probable Romano-British enclosures and linear gullies. A probable curvilinear enclosure ditch contained a single sherd of 12th-century pottery.

{1} Archaeological observation of groundwork on land north of Watering Lane identified a number of linear boundary ditches and a small number of postholes dating to the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD.

{2} Archaeological observation of groundworks associated with the construction of two new dwellings identified Roman features in Areas 3 and 4. There were two arms of a probable Roman enclosure containing several sherds of 1st-2nd century pottery. A small posthole contained 2nd-3rd century pottery. Linear gullies were also identified. Residual late Iron Age pottery from the features suggests activity of this date on or near the site.

A curvilinear ditch, probably of an enclosure, was identified in Area. A single sherd of 12th century pottery was recovered from the fill along with animal bone and a fragment of tap slag. Fragments of a drystone wall in Area 4 were likely to be post-medieval.

<1> Cherrington, R, 2019, Land at 37 High Street, Collingtree, Northamptonshire, NN4 0NE (Report). SNN112334.

<2> Cherrington, R, 2019, Land to the rear of The Wooden Walls of Old England Public House, High Street, Collingtree: Archaeological Work 2019 (Report). SNN112310.

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