SNN109213 - An Archaeological Watching Brief at Chester House Farm, Irchester, Northamptonshire
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| Type | Report |
|---|---|
| Title | An Archaeological Watching Brief at Chester House Farm, Irchester, Northamptonshire |
| Author/Originator | Townend, P. |
| Date/Year | 2012 |
| SMR Input Date (use for label searches) | 19/12/2013 |
Abstract/Summary
In February 2012, Northamptonshire Archaeology undertook a watching brief at Chester House Farm, Irchester. The work was carried out during geotechnical evaluation by the MACE group for Northamptonshire County Council. Any masonry remains exposed by the evaluation were characterised and recorded. Under the current access road a limestone surface was uncovered probably relating to an earlier road surface. Within trial pit 8 on the north-east side of the northern barn two layers and a surface on which lay Roman and medieval pottery.
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Location
NCC Archives Service, Heritage Team SMR Library
Referenced Monuments (11)
- 3136/2/12 Animal shed (Building)
- 3136/2/9 Cart shed and possible cow house (Monument)
- 3136/2/14 Dated barn (Building)
- 3136/2/10 Farm yard shelter shed (Monument)
- 3136/2/13 Former bullock yards (Monument)
- 3136/2/16 Garage block (Building)
- 3136/2/17 Kitchen Garden Walls c.20m SW of Chester House (Building)
- 3136/2/23 North covered yard (Monument)
- 3136/0/12 Romano-British or medieval surface (Monument)
- 3136/2/15 The Threshing Barn, Chester Farm (Building)
- 3136/3/11 Walk (Monument)
Referenced Events (1)
- ENN106935 Chester Farm, 2012 (Watching brief) (Ref: Report: 12/036)
Record last edited
Feb 26 2014 11:45AM
