SNN40120 - Great Oakley and Other Iron Age Sites in The Corby Area

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Type Article
Title Great Oakley and Other Iron Age Sites in The Corby Area
Author/Originator
Date/Year 1982

Abstract/Summary

Obervation of ironstone quarrying and of housing development during the expansion of Corby new town has revealed evidence of Middle Iron Age occupation or features of this date at a number of sites.

External Links (1)

Description

Location

NCC Archives Service, Heritage Team SMR Library

Referenced Monuments (8)

  • Burnt Stones Observed by Workmen (Monument)
  • Early Iron Age pits (Monument)
  • Early Iron Age settlement (Monument)
  • Early Iron Age Settlement & Industrial Activity (Monument)
  • Middle to Late Iron Age Settlement (Monument)
  • Possible Early Iron Age Ironworking (Monument)
  • Possible early Iron Age settlement (Monument)
  • Possible Roman Cremation Cemetery, east of Lyveden Way (Monument)

Referenced Events (7)

  • Corby road development (Area 1), 1974 (Excavation) (Ref: 8586001)
  • Great Oakley Ironstone Quarry (1976) (Ref: 8886001)
  • Great Oakley Ironstone Quarry (1978) (Ref: 8886001)
  • Great Oakley Ironstone Quarry, Area 1, 1976 (Excavation) (Ref: 8886001)
  • Great Oakley Ironstone Quarry, Area 2, 1978 (Excavation) (Ref: 8886001)
  • Great Oakley Ironstone Quarrying, 1978 (Ref: 8886002)
  • Weldon Quarrying activity, 1976 (Watching brief) (Ref: 9288002)

Record last edited

Oct 3 2023 12:59PM

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