SNN101431 - A6 Rushden - Higham Ferrers Bypass, Site 3, Archaeologcial Trial Excavation

Six trial trenches were excavated on land off Newton Lane, Higham Ferrers, as archaeological mitigation works in connection with the proposed A6 bypass. The site had been identified as part of a probable Roman settlement through previous surface collection and geophysical surveys. The excavation confirmed the presence of Roman remains in the form of substantial ditches and suggested that the site limits were correctly defined by the geophysical survey. No structural features were discovered although quantities of finds suggest that there was occupation nearby, probably with a focus west of the proposed road corridor.