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Title:

Phase 1 Evaluation at Land off A5/A428 Junction 18 of M1, Crick, Northamptonshire

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Oxford Archaeological Unit unpublished report series

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https://doi.org/10.5284/1116110

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Abstract:

Phase 1: Trench locations were agreed with the Northamptonshire County Archaeological Advisor. The trenches were laid out both to target the anomalies identified by the geophysical survey, and also provide a good general coverage of the site area. The evaluation consisted of eight trenches, six of which measured 30 m by 1.6 m, one 10 m by 1.6 m and a further trench 25 m by 3.2 m (Fig. 2). This equated to slightly over a 2% sample of the development area. The trenches were excavated in spits under close archaeological supervision by a JCB fitted with a 1.6m wide toothless ditching bucket. Potential archaeological features were then cleaned and excavated by hand, and recorded in accordance with the Written Scheme of Investigation for the evaluation (OA 2012). Trenches 1 and 7 were moved slightly from their original locations to avoid ground water observation wells. Phase 2: The excavation location was agreed with the Northamptonshire County Archaeological Advisor. The excavation was 32 x 31.6m in size and was located to the south-east of Trench 5. It was intended both to target the anomalies identified by the geophysical survey and also provide a good general coverage of the site in that area. For consistency the investigation has been undertaken using the same site code as the evaluation works and the excavation area is also identified as Trench 9 to avoid overlapping numbers with the earlier works. Records from the evaluation and excavation phases will be archived and deposited together. The excavation was carried out under close archaeological supervision by a 360 degree mechanical excavator fitted with a toothless ditching bucket which removed the overburn of topsoil and sub-soil deposits exposing the natural horizon. Potential archaeological features were then cleaned and excavated by hand, and recorded in accordance with the methodologies outlined in the WSI for the work. Phase 1: In April 2012 Oxford Archaeology carried out a trial trench evaluation at Land off the A5/A428, Junction 18 of the M1, Crick, Northamptonshire. The only archaeological feature of note was a pit containing charcoal and fired clay hearth or oven furniture of probable Iron Age or Romano British date. Undated features included a narrow ditch, a truncated posthole, and a burnt out tree root. Land drains of post medieval date were present in the majority of trenches, including one that had been inserted into a post medieval ditch. Phase 2: Between the 23rd and 25th October 2012 Oxford Archaeology carries out the excavation of a 32 x 31.6m area (Trench 9) at Land off the A5/A428, Junction 18 of the M1, Crick, Northamptonshire. The excavation followed an 8 trench evaluation of the site which had been carried out in April 2012 and was required to investigate the possibility of further features in the vicinity of Trench 5 of that evaluation. The only archaeological feature of note was a pit containing charcoal and pottery of Early Iron Age date. An undated posthole and three tree boles were also recorded.

Author:

Gerry Thacker

Publisher:

Oxford Archaeology

Year of Publication:

2012

Locations:

County:	West Northamptonshire
District:	Daventry
District:	West Northamptonshire
Country:	England
County:	Northamptonshire
Parish:	Crick

Grid Reference: 457059, 273039 (Easting, Northing)

Subjects / Periods:

DITCH (Monument Type England)

PIT (Monument Type England)

LATE IRON AGE CERAMIC (Tag)

CERAMIC (Object England)

POST MEDIEVAL SHERD (Tag)

EARLY IRON AGE SHERD (Tag)

POST HOLE (Monument Type England)

POST MEDIEVAL DITCH (Tag)

EVALUATION (Event)

IRON AGE PIT (Tag)

UNCERTAIN POST HOLE (Tag)

POST MEDIEVAL CERAMIC (Tag)

SHERD (Object England)

UNCERTAIN DITCH (Tag)

IRON AGE (Historic England Periods)

LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods)

POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)

EARLY IRON AGE (Historic England Periods)

UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods)

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OASIS Id:

oxfordar1-515519

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Created Date:

30 Nov 2023