SNN114954 - Iron Age and Roman Activity on land East of Kettering, the Balancing Pond site: Post-Excavation Assessment and Updated Project Design (Updated January 2023)

Archaeological excavations were carried out to the East of Kettering in advance of the construction of some balancing ponds and associated infrastructure. These revealed extensive Roman remains and part of an Iron Age settlement. Potentially of most significance was a large area dedicated to crop processing. This included stone and clay lined tanks, along with corn driers. Charred plant remains from this area include germinated Spelt along with large quantities of sprouts from germinated grains. These suggest that largescale brewing may have been carried out in this location. In addition, separate enclosures revealed on part of the site may be related to a high-status Romano-British building. This excavation is part of a large project related to the East Kettering Development. Previous and potential future work on this project sets the current sites in their wider landscape setting.