SNN106289 - Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and Building Survey of The Riverside, Station Road, Oundle, Northamptonshire, September 2008

Northamptonshire Archaeology conducted an archaeological desk-based assessment and building survey at the Railway Hotel, Station Road, Oundle in September 2008. The site lies on the western side of the Roman town in the parish of Ashton, extensive remains of which have been previously investigated. No previous excavation has been conducted on the proposed development site and it is unscheduled. The EUS of Ashton considers it likely to hold archaeological remains of national importance and indicates the study of palaeo-environmental evidence between the town and the river as its thrid research priority. Map regression indicates that an unidentified earthwork extended into the north-west part of the site in 1886 but has not been depicted since. The present buildings lie at the north-east corner of the plot, most recently named The Riverside public house. There is a main building and a separate barn built shoortly after the construction of the railway station, 1845-1851. The hotel provided refreshment and accomodation for passengers using the Blisworth to Peterborough line of the London and North Western Railway. The buildings are not listed.