SNN104542 - An Archaeological Evaluation at Daventry Transmitting Station, Borough Hill, Daventry, Northamptonshire

An archaeological evaluation was undertaken at Daventry Transmitting Station, Borough Hil, Daventry by the University of Leicester Archaeological Services on behalf of Crown Castle International, in advance of the proposed construction of an equipment cabin and ancillary works. The site lies within the Iron Age Hillfort, a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a single trench 9m x 1-1.5m long was hand dug making up a c. 20% sample of the total area. It was noted that area of the trench has only been subject to a limited amount of modern disturbance. No archaeological features were observed within the trench, and only a small quantity of unstratified pottery and flint was located in the topsoil. The site archive will be held by ULAS until a siutable storage space is allocated for its deposition in Northamptonshire.