Archaeological Investigations Project 2003 Post-Determination & Non-Planning Related Projects East Midlands NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
Corby
3/182 (E.34.M001) SP 86609180 LE16 8TR LAND OFF COTTONS, ROCKINGHAM Land Off the Cottons, Rockingham, Northamptonshire. Archaeological Recording Action Albion Archaeology Bedford : Albion Archaeology, 2003, 43pp, colour pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Albion Archaeology
An archaeological recording action was undertaken in advance of the erection of several dwellings. The earliest evidence for utilization of the area was a possible prehistoric pit identified during the evaluation. A small assemblage of Roman pottery was recovered from later features, evidence for medieval activity comprised the remains of ridge and furrow and a substantial ditch. The majority of archaeological features exposed were post-medieval or later in date. The western land parcel had been severely affected by Victorian disturbance. [Au(abr)]
Archaeological periods represented: IA, MD, PM, PR, RO
3/183 (E.34.M002) SP 88659162 NN17 3BW ROCKINGHAM VILLAGE ACCESS ROAD Rockingham Access Road, Rockingham, Northamptonshire. Archaeological Watching Brief Edmondson, G & Wells, J Bedford : Albion Archaeology, 2003, 20pp, figs, refs Work undertaken by: Albion Archaeology
During the excavation of the road corridor, large quantities of later post-medieval and modern debris were revealed, including pottery and glass vessels, animal bone and a variety of ceramic building materials. Although the depth of ground disturbance associated with the access road was not great, traces of possible medieval walls and a small though significant medieval pottery assemblage had been recovered. [Au(abr)]
Archaeological periods represented: MD, MO, PM
Daventry
3/184 (E.34.O007) SP 56006500 NN11 8JZ PLOT 1, MIDDLEMORE FARM Plot 1, Middlemore Farm, Daventry, Northamptonshire Leigh, DNorthampton : Northamptonshire Archaeology, 2003, 15pp, colour pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Northamptonshire Archaeology
An excavation was carried out on the site prior to its development. Two ditch systems and a pit were encountered on the site, containing Roman artefacts. These features were possibly associated with a small Roman settlement, around the modern farmhouse. [Au(abr)]
Archaeological periods represented: RO Archaeological Investigations Project 2003 Post-Determination & Non-Planning Related Projects East Midlands 3/185 (E.34.O006) SP 57106248 NN11 4XF THE SARACENS HEAD, DAVENTRY The Saracens Head Public House, Brook Street, Daventry, Northamptonshire Fell, D Milton Keynes : Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd., 2003, 21pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd
An archaeological watching brief was carried out on groundworks at the site. No archaeology was observed. [Au(abr)]
3/186 (E.34.O024) SP 64228040 NN6 6HX THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON PUBLIC HOUSE The Shoulder of Mutton Public House, High Street, Welford, Northamptonshire Abrams, J Milton Keynes : Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd., 2003, 38pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd
Archaeological recording on topsoil stripping at the site. A animal burial, four pits, two post and five intercutting boundary ditches were identified. Medieval and post-medieval finds were recovered and most of the features were dated to the post-medieval period. [Au(abr)]
Archaeological periods represented: MD, PM
3/187 (E.34.O009) SP 96686895 NN10 8HN ANGLIAN WATER PIPELINE, RUSHDEN TO HIGHAM FERRERS A Programme of Archaeological Works Along the Anglian Water Pipeline, Rushden to Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire Walsh, T Northampton : Northamptonshire Archaeology, 2003, 17pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Northamptonshire Archaeology
An archaeological watching brief was carried out on the site. A series of ditches were recorded, which were associated with a settlement dating from the Middle Iron Age to the Roman period. [Au(abr)]
Archaeological periods represented: LIA, MIA, RO
East Northamptonshire
3/188 (E.34.O003) SP 98839693 PE8 6XY BLATHERWYCKE BOUNDARY CROSS Archaeological Watching Brief Blatherwyke Boundary Cross, Northamptonshire Carlyle, S Northampton : Northamptonshire Archaeology, 2003, 7pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Northamptonshire Archaeology
Monitoring was carried out on a pit for the re-erection of the cross. No archaeology was observed. [Au(abr)]
Archaeological periods represented: MD Archaeological Investigations Project 2003 Post-Determination & Non-Planning Related Projects East Midlands 3/189 (E.34.O010) SP 95966880 NN10 8HB COLLEGE STREET, HIGHAM FERRERS Archaeological Excavation at College Street, Higham Ferres, Northamptonshire Jones, C & Chapman, A Northampton : Northamptonshire Archaeology, 2003, 29pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Northamptonshire Archaeology
Extensive trial and small scale excavations were carried out on the site. A number of shallow pits and ditches were identified dating to the 12th century, when tenements were probably established on the site. By the late 13th century, stone buildings had been built on the site. An oven base and stone drain were found in association with one of the buildings. A boundary ditch, latter replaced by a boundary wall, was also identified. By the 15th century the site had been abandoned and by the 19th century was in use as an orchard. [Au(abr)]
Archaeological periods represented: MD
3/190 (E.34.O020) SP 97737127 NN9 6QE LAND OFF VILLA LANE, STANWICK Archaeological Watching Brief on Land Off Villa Lane, Stanwick, Northamptonshire Ivens, R Potterspury : Ivens, R, 2003, 17pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Ivens, R
An archaeological watching brief was carried out on the site. A possible 19th century quarry pit was observed. [Au(abr)]
Archaeological periods represented: PM
3/191 (E.34.O002) TL 04908497 PE8 5PG ST. ANDREWS CHURCH, BARNWELL An Archaeological Watching Brief at St. Andrews Church, Barnwell, Northamptonshire Leigh, DNorthampton : Northamptonshire Archaeology, 2003, 9pp, colour pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Northamptonshire Archaeology
An archaeological watching brief was carried out on groundworks within the later extensions to the church. Inhumations and a 13th century coffin lid were identified. [Au(abr)]
Archaeological periods represented: MD
Kettering
3/192 (E.34.O012) SP 86367896 NN16 8DL 74 LOWER STREET, KETTERING 74 Lower High Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire Leigh, DNorthampton : Northamptonshire Archaeology, 2003, 5pp, colour pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Northamptonshire Archaeology
An archaeological watching brief was carried out on the site. No archaeology was encountered. [Au(abr)] Archaeological Investigations Project 2003 Post-Determination & Non-Planning Related Projects East Midlands 3/193 (E.34.O011) SP 87608020 NN16 9NT MONTAGUE SCHOOL, KETTERING Watching Brief at Montague School, Weekly Glebe Road, Kettering Westgarth, A Northampton : Northamptonshire Archaeology, 2003, 7pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Northamptonshire Archaeology
An archaeological watching brief was carried out on groundworks at the site. No archaeology was observed. [Au(abr)]
Northampton
3/194 (E.34.O015) SP 77055965 NN4 7AD BARNES MEADOW, NORTHAMPTON A Programme of Archaeological Works at Barnes Meadow, Northampton Leigh, DNorthampton : Northamptonshire Archaeology, 2003, 10pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Northamptonshire Archaeology
Test pitting, a metal detecting survey and a watching brief was carried out on the site. No archaeology was encountered. [Au(abr)]
3/195 (E.34.O016) SP 75406094 NN1 3NE THE HOLY SEPULCURE CHURCH, NORTHAMPTON Excavations in the Churchyard at the Holy Sepulcure Church, Northampton Yates, ANorthampton : Northamptonshire Archaeology, 2003, 14pp, colour pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Northamptonshire Archaeology
Excavations were carried out as part of ground reduction in the churchyard. Three Victorian burials were encountered and disarticulated bone was also recovered. Medieval pottery and glass was also recovered. [Au(abr)]
Archaeological periods represented: MD, PM NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
Northampton
3/196 (E.34.O017) SP 71736050 NN5 4RR WEEDON ROAD TO CRISPIN LINK ROAD Archaeological Watching Brief Weedon Road to St. Crispin Link Road, Northampton Leigh, DNorthampton : Northamptonshire Archaeology, 2003, 5pp, figs Work undertaken by: Northamptonshire Archaeology
An archaeological watching brief was carried out on the site. No archaeology was observed. [Au(abr)] Archaeological Investigations Project 2003 Post-Determination & Non-Planning Related Projects East Midlands 3/197 (E.34.O018) SP 72745966 NN5 4AD WEST OF NEW RONDABOUT, UPTON WAY Archaeological Watching Brief, West of New Roundabout, Upton Way, Northampton Jones, C Northampton : Northamptonshire Archaeology, 2003, 6pp, figs Work undertaken by: Northamptonshire Archaeology
An archaeological watching brief was carried out on the site. The remains of ridge and furrow were encountered. [Au(abr)]
Archaeological periods represented: MD
3/198 (E.34.O026) SP 77105610 NN4 6AR WOOTTON FIELDS CENTRE FOR LEARNING Archaeological Watching Brief at Wooton Fields Centre for Learning, Northampton Upson-Smith, T Northampton : Northamptonshire Archaeology, 2003, 27pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Northamptonshire Archaeology
A watching brief and excavation took place on the site in advance of development. Boundary ditches and enclosure ditches dating to the 3rd and 4th centuries were identified, along with a corn drier/malt oven. A coin hoard dating to the 4th century was recovered in two pottery vessels from one of the ditches. An undated inhumation was also encountered. [Au(abr)]
Archaeological periods represented: RO, UD
South Northamptomshire
3/199 (E.34.O027) SP 75964491 NN12 7UD TOWER BUNGALOW, YARDLEY GOBION Archaeological Recording Action at Tower Bungalow, Yardley Gobian, Northamptonshire Ivens, R Pontespury : Ivens, R, 2003, 24pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Ivens, R
An archaeological recording action was carried out on the site. A late 17th century ditch was recorded. [Au(abr)]
Archaeological periods represented: PM
3/200 (E.34.O019) SP 75864313 NN12 7PR 47-53 HIGH STREET, POTTERSPURY 47-53 High Street, Potterspury, Northamptonshire Byard, A Buckingham : Network Archaeology, 2004, 34pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Network Archaeology
An archaeological watching brief was carried out on the site. A significant amount of medieval pottery, largely wasters, and animal bone was recovered. A hedge boundary was also observed. [Au(abr)]
Archaeological periods represented: MD, UD Archaeological Investigations Project 2003 Post-Determination & Non-Planning Related Projects East Midlands 3/201 (E.34.O004) SP 59303850 NN13 5SZ BP SERVICE STATION, BRACKLEY BP Service Station, Brackley, Northants Fell, D Milton Keynes : Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd., 2003, 24pp, colour pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd
An archaeological watching brief was carried out on topsoil stripping at the site. Undated pits, stake holes and a ditch were identified. A 16th century copper buckle was recovered. [Au(abr)]
Archaeological periods represented: PM, UD
3/202 (E.34.O001) SP 65794718 NN12 8PB KINGSCOURT, FOSCOTE Archaeological Watching Brief at Kingscourt, Foscote, Abthorpe Ivens, R Pottersbury : Ivens, R, 2003, 16pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Ivens, R
An archaeological watching brief was carried out on groundworks at the site. Part of a post-medieval track was observed. [Au(abr)]
Archaeological periods represented: PM
3/203 (E.34.O013) SP 69705970 NN7 4AG KISLINGBURY FLOOD, ALLEVIATION SCHEME Kislingbury Flood Alleviation Scheme, Northamptonshire Abrams, J Milton Keynes : Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd., 2003, 48pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd
A watching brief was carried out on groundworks for a flood alleviation scheme. A medieval wall was encountered and a salvage excavation on the wall recovered finds from an associated occupation layer. Three pits, a wall, a fish pond and a structure, possibly a bridge, were also identified and were dated to the medieval period. A palaeochannel, a 19th century structure and a modern land drain were also recorded. [Au(abr)]
Archaeological periods represented: MD, PM
3/204 (E.34.O023) SP 69604780 NN12 6TJ LAND AT BURCOTE ROAD, TOWCESTER An Archaeological Watching Brief on Land at Burcote Road, Towcester Leigh, DNorthampton : Northamptonshire Archaeology, 2003, 6pp, colour pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Northamptonshire Archaeology
An archaeological watching brief was carried out on the site. No archaeology was observed. [Au(abr)] Archaeological Investigations Project 2003 Post-Determination & Non-Planning Related Projects East Midlands 3/205 (E.34.O022) SP 70614764 NN12 6UT LAND AT TOWCESTER RACECOURSE Land at Towcester Racecourse, Towcester, Northamptonshire Abrams, J Milton Keynes : Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd., 2003, 24pp, colour pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd
An archaeological watching brief was carried out on the site. Medieval ridge and furrow and post- medieval tree stumps were recorded. [Au(abr)]
Archaeological periods represented: MD
3/206 (E.34.O005) SP 58923730 NN13 7DA LIME COTTAGE, BRACKLEY Archaeological Watching Brief at Lime Cottage, Pebble Lane, Brackley, Northamptonshire Ivens, R Pottesbury : Ivens, R, 2003, 12pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Ivens, R
An archaeological watching brief was carried out on the site. A recently demolished well was observed. [Au(abr)]
Archaeological periods represented: PM
3/207 (E.34.O008) SP 83795798 NN7 1DG THE CHURCH OF ST. MARGARET, DENTON Archaeological Watching Brief at The Church of St. Margaret, Denton, Northamtpinshire Ivens, R Pottespury : Ivens, R, 2003, 14pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Ivens, R
A watching brief was carried out on service trenches in the churchyard. Post-medieval finds and small pieces of human bone were recovered. [Au(abr)]
Archaeological periods represented: PM
3/208 (E.34.O021) SP 69014965 NN12 7AP TOVE VALLEY BUISNESS PARK Archaeological Watching Brief at Tove Valley Buisness Park, Towcester Chapman, P Northampton : Northamptonshire Archaeology, 2003, 11pp, colour pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Northamptonshire Archaeology
An archaeological watching brief and small scale salvage excavation was carried out on the site. A number of heavily truncated ditches and pits dating to the 2nd to 4th centuries were recorded and probably represented part of a minor settlement or the periphery of a larger one. [Au(abr)]
Archaeological periods represented: RO Archaeological Investigations Project 2003 Post-Determination & Non-Planning Related Projects East Midlands Wellingborough
3/209 (E.34.O014) SP 83866860 NN6 0DL 25 LADY'S LANE, MEARS ASHBY An Archaeological Watching Brief at 25 Lady's Lane, Mears Ashby, Northamptonshire Chapman, A Northampton : Northamptonshire Archaeology, 2003, 4pp, figs Work undertaken by: Northamptonshire Archaeology
An archaeological watching brief was carried out on the site. No archaeology was observed. [Au(abr)]
3/210 (E.34.O025) SP 64208040 NN29 7PJ PEARSON'S GARAGE SITE Pearson's Garage Site, Wollaston Woodfield, P Stony Stratford : Woodfield, P, 2003, 10pp, colour pls, figs Work undertaken by: Woodfield, P
A watching brief was carried out on groundworks at the site. A single sherd 11th century pottery was recovered. [Au(abr)]
Archaeological periods represented: MD