SNN110455 - Land off Rockingham Road, Cottingham, Northamptonshire: Archaeological Strip, Map and Sample Investigation, January 2015

Planning permission (14/00419/DPA) was granted by Corby Borough Council for the construction of a four-horse stable building, associated access road and parking, on land off Rockingham Road, Cottingham, Northamptonshire. As the proposed development lies in an archaeologically sensitive area, a condition (no. 5) was attached to the planning permission (in line with NPPF paragraph 141), requiring the implementation of a programme of archaeological work, which had to be secured before the commencement of any development. Albion Archaeology was commissioned to carry out the works. Archaeological monitoring took place between 20th and 27th January 2015. An area measuring 36m by 12.5m was stripped of topsoil, under archaeological supervision, within the footprint of the new stable building and associated parking and access. Following on from this, ground reduction, mainly in the south of the development area, revealed the remains of post-medieval quarrying. Further data on the extent and depth of these features was recorded within the foundation trench for the stable building. The archaeological remains recorded during the archaeological investigation are of local significance to the village of Cottingham, as they provide information about a nearby source of building material that was probably in use during the post-medieval period. However, the remains have no further potential to address regional archaeological research objectives.