SNN116939 - Land adjacent to 146 Main Road, Wilby, Northamptonshire, NN8 2UE WILBY, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2UE (NGR 486538, 265778) ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION

Archaeological monitoring, investigation and recording was carried out by Souterrain during ground preparation for a new detached dwelling on the south-western periphery of the village of Wilby, on the SW side of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. The work was carried out in two stages: the excavation of geotechnical test pits in March 2025, followed by soil stripping and excavation of foundation trenches in June 2025.The site was considered to have potential for archaeological deposits, artefacts or features pertaining to the later prehistoric period and the medieval to post-medieval settlement of Wilby.There were no artefacts, features or deposits of archaeological significance. It was not possible gain an insight to historic land-use of the site. The report provides an illustrated synopsis of the archaeological context of the investigation and its results.