SNN111885 - 9 Harbidges Lane, Long Buckby, Northamptonshire: Archaeological Investigation

Archaeological Investigation were carried out during 2018 and 2019 at 9 Harbidges Lane, Long Buckby, Northamptonshire, in advance of proposal for residential development of the site. Although limited in scope, the investigation revealed a series of features dated to the C12 and mid-C13. On the west side of the site they comprised a ditch interpreted as a former boundary enclosing a probable small timber-framed structure aligned perpendicular to Harbidges Lane and on the southern edge of the site a single right-angled feature, possibly an enclosure ditch, which produced C12 and mid-C13 pottery. The evidence, in combination with other discoveries in the area suggests that the site is part of a settlement comprising tenement plots which became established along both sides of Harbidges Lane during the period of occupation, associated with Long Buckby Castle and the castle bailey located just south of the site.