SNN104938 - An Archaeological Watching Brief at The Larches, Stowe Nine Churches, Church Stowe, Daventry

An archaeological watching brief was undertaken by the University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) on 12th October 2004 during groundworks for development on land at The Larches, Stowe Nine Arches, Church Stowe, Daventry. The location of the development is situated within a Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM NN120), comprising of a series of earthwork banks and ditches, therefore the groundworks had potential to disturb any surviving buried archaeological deposits. Planning permission and Scheduled Monument Consent had been granted on the condition that a scheme of archaeological investigation was implemented, comprising of archaeological attendance for inspection and recording during the groundworks. Survival of a ditch relating to the earthworks was visible to the werst of the property during the excavation of the foundation trenches.