SNN112717 - 1EW03-Enabling Works Central AWH-Fieldwork Report for Culworth Road, Northamptonshire AC310Trial Trench Evaluation

An archaeological evaluation was undertaken on land designated as C31033, which lies on the north side of Culworth Road, 600m east of the village of Chipping Warden in Northamptonshire. The archaeological works took place in response to the critical path enabling works, 1EW03 Central, which are required prior to the main phase of HS2 and form part of a wider programme of archaeological investigation and recording. Specifically, the work was done to enable the establishment of a construction compound and temporary spoil storage. The site code for the works is 1C20CULTT. The evaluation comprised of 42 trial trenches involving cleaning, excavation and recording of all features encountered. Although many of the artefacts recovered were found in the topsoil, evidence survived of a passing presence in the Neolithic period as well as Iron Age and Roman field systems.