SNN103316 - Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment: Pits Farm, Silverstone

CGMS carried out a desk-based assessment of the potential for archaeological remains at Pits Farm, Silverstone, Northamptonshire. No evidence from the site itself has been recovered, although evidence from the immediate vicinity suggests that there is some potential for archaeological evidence at the site. The pattern of prehistoric activity that has been discovered in the region suggests that the site has potential for lithic evidence from the Mesolithic period onwards. The absence of aerial photographic evidence suggests that the potential for structural evidence from the Neolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age is, however, low. This report notes that the presence of a Romano British site to the north (SL4) indicates the potential for some Roman period evidence (and possibly late Iron Age) although its character has not yet been established. Further evaluation by geophysical survey and field artefact collection after the harvest should provide sufficient data to allow the local authority to determine this application.