SNN107458 - Site at Creed Road, Oundle, Northamptonshire: Archaeological Evaluation

In November 2009 an archaeological evaluation was carried out on land at Creed Road, Oundle. The desk-based assessment recorded that the site is located immediately beside a small Roman settlement and an adjoining early to middle Saxon cemetery, both of which were revealed during archaeological investigations undertaken in the field to the immediate east. A geophysical survey was undertaken prior to the trial trenching. The evaluation revealed evidence of Romano-British occupation within seven trenches located on the eastern and north eastern boundary. The features comprise 20 ditches, 11 pits, three gullies, a ring ditch, a posthole and an occupation layer; the majority contained Romano-British finds. The small finds assemblage consists of a single glass bead, probably of early Roman date, a Roman copper-alloy coin and nine other copper-alloy objects, including two early Roman brooches. Romano-British fine wares including decorated Gaulish samian ware was also recovered. The post medieval ridge and furrow ploughing regime, recorded in the geophysical survey, was also located and recorded.