SNN109422 - Land Off Northampton Lane North, Moulton, Northamptonshire: Archaeological Excavation Via Strip, Map and Sample, 2013

In September 2013 Archaeological Solutions conducted an archaeological excavation via Strip, Map and Sample on land off Northampton Lane North, Moulton. The investigation was carried out to comply with an archaeological condition attached to planning appeal approval for the construction of a new residential development. The investigation targeted the shallow, undated ditches identified during the evaluation. Area A was centred on Trench 3 of the evaluation which recorded a former field boundary and two shallow NW/SE aligned ditches. Area B was centred on Trench 11 of the evaluation which revealed a NE/SW aligned ditch. Post-medieval / modern field boundary features were recorded in Area A and Area B, and undated discrete features were recorded in Area B. The archaeological investigation reflected the results of the trial trench evaluation. Like the evaluation the discrete features did not contain finds and are not suggestive of an archaeological site. The investigation concurs with the evaluation, it seems that little activity, aside from post-medieval farming, has ever been carried out across the site.