Lacey, M. (2000). Kings Meadow Lane, Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire. Archaeological Evaluation Report. Oxford: Oxford Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1023749. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Kings Meadow Lane, Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire. Archaeological Evaluation Report
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Series:		 Oxford Archaeological Unit unpublished report series
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Number of Pages:		 32
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Abstract:		 A two-stage archaeological evaluation was undertaken following outline planning permission for residential and school development. Magnetometer survey of c.4.5ha of the suggested Roman settlement to the west of the evaluation area added considerable detail to previous investigations. This defined ditched areas, or land plots, adjacent to a road/trackway aligned north-east to south-west along the top of the valley slope. Targeted evaluation trenches of the features identified within the geophysical survey, supplemented by a 1% percent sample of the 'blank' areas, demonstrated that good evidence for occupation survived within the areas of the Roman settlement. In situ pitched limestone surfaces, representing structural or yard surfaces, were encountered within the ditched area defined in the northern portion of Area G. The geophysical survey also identified and located a previously-noted ring ditch. A single targeted trench located across the northern side of the monument demonstrated this to be a two-phase features. Flints from the excavated fills of the ditch were not closely dated, but unstratified material from this and adjacent trenches was mostly of Neolithic character. A substantial limestone structure, likely to be a crop drying or malting over, was located in trench 3. No dateable material was found in association with this feature although a medieval or early post-medieval date seemed most likely based upon its construction and morphology. A good charred assemblage of cultivated and processed grains was sampled from the basal fill of the feature. [Au(abr)]
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Author:		 M Lacey
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Publisher:		 Oxford Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 2000
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Site: Kings Meadow Lane
County: Northamptonshire
District: North Northamptonshire
Parish: HIGHAM FERRERS
Country: England
Grid Reference: 495570, 269250 (Easting, Northing)
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MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DRYING KILN (Monus)
NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) RING DITCH (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SETTLEMENT (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
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Note:		 Date Of Issue From: 2000 Date Of Coverage From: 01 Date Of Coverage To: 01 Editorial Expansion: Site name: KINGS MEADOW LANE, HIGHAM FERRERS
Study area: 4.05ha
Investigation type: Evaluation
District: East Northamptonshire
Monument: PIT. Undated, DRAIN. Modern (1901-present), FEATURE. Undated, RING DITCH. Undated, STRUCTURE. Undated, WALL. Undated, [finds]. Prehistoric, [finds]. Roman (AD43-410), DITCH. Undated, DITCH. Roman (AD43-410)
Ngr: SP95576925
Parish: Higham Ferrers
Postcode: NN108NW
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Grey Literature Scanning projects (The rural settlement of Roman Britain project)
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Created Date:		 30 Aug 2017