Townend, P. (2022). Braybrooke NG Substation, Braybrooke, Northamptonshire: Archaeological Strip, Map and Sample and Archaeological Monitoring (watching brief): Assessment of the Archaeological Results. Network Archaeology Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1110133. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Braybrooke NG Substation, Braybrooke, Northamptonshire: Archaeological Strip, Map and Sample and Archaeological Monitoring (watching brief): Assessment of the Archaeological Results
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1110133
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	NAL was commissioned by National Grid to undertake a strip map and sample mitigation exercise and an associated watching brief during the proposed construction of a new National Grid electricity supply substation and access road on land within the parish of Braybrooke in Northamptonshire (SP 75835 85804). The work consisted of the strip map and sample (SMS) mitigation of the access road strip, together with archaeological monitoring (watching brief) upon the excavation of two trenches housing the substation earthing cable array. No archaeological work was undertaken on the footprint of the new substation itself, since this part of the proposed development had already been mitigated by an earlier archaeological excavation. The archaeological mitigation of the access road corridor yielded archaeological evidence of Prehistoric to post-medieval activity. Evidence for earlier Prehistoric activity was mainly confined to residual flint finds recovered from later features, although a single possible prehistoric pit was also noted. Iron Age activity consisted of a large re-cut boundary ditch running north-west to south-east, together with an intersecting ditch, also recut on several occasions, which ran from north-east to south-west. To the south and east of the Iron Age boundary were a series of linear features running in parallel north-west to south-east and south-west to north-east alignments. Whilst many of these features remain undated, several were dated to the early Roman period (1st second to 2nd century AD). Two foci of Roman activity were noted, one towards the western end of the access road and one towards the eastern end. Activity in these foci consisted of a series of pits, including the possible rake-out of a kiln, curvilinear gullies, and later linear features which in some cases truncated the earlier field boundaries. Dating evidence suggests that the Roman activity persisted into the 4th century AD. Early medieval activity consisted of eight confirmed cremation burials and one confirmed but badly truncated inhumation burial. In addition, a second inhumation burial appeared to be represented by a badly truncated rectangular grave cut which contained numerous grave goods, but no body.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	P Townend
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Network Archaeology Ltd
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2022
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Parish: Braybrooke Country: England District: Kettering County: Northamptonshire Grid Reference: 476488, 284303 (Easting, Northing) Grid Reference: 475553, 286130 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	KILN (Monument Type England) WATCHING BRIEF (Event) RUBBISH PIT (Monument Type England) ROMAN FIELD SYSTEM (Tag) ROMAN KILN (Tag) RIDGE AND FURROW (Monument Type England) CREMATION GRAVE (Monument Type England) CREMATION BURIAL (Monument Type England) CINERARY URN (Monument Type England) BOUNDARY DITCH (Monument Type England) FIELD SYSTEM (Monument Type England) STRIP MAP AND SAMPLE (Event) EARLY MEDIEVAL CREMATION GRAVE (Tag) MEDIEVAL RIDGE AND FURROW (Tag) GRAVE (Monument Type England) LATE IRON AGE BOUNDARY DITCH (Tag) EARLY MEDIEVAL CINERARY URN (Tag) EARLY MEDIEVAL GRAVE (Tag) ROMAN RUBBISH PIT (Tag) EARLY MEDIEVAL CREMATION BURIAL (Tag) LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: networka2-510823 Report id: 22020
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	11 Jul 2023

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