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Watching Brief, Field Observation (Monitoring) at Gatehampton Farm |
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Network Archaeology unpublished report series
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
During Phase 1, where existing services were revealed during excavation / known to be located, the surrounding earth was excavated by hand. Careful monitoring took place wherever there was potential for archaeological impact. During Phase 2, a permanent presence was maintained during all ground penetrating works. In phase 1, only two archaeological features were identified, both within the power cable ducting trench. These were a ditch and another possible ditch. Two prehistoric flint flakes and a single piece of post-medieval pottery were recovered from the topsoil, and a flint blade, likely Mesolithic, was recovered from subsoil. In phase 2, Four archaeological features of undetermined date, including a ditch, two postholes and a pit, were identified within the flood compensation area. These cut features were sealed by a layer of alluvium, containing a wide date range of finds. The pottery was mostly prehistoric, some of which could be dated to the late Bronze Age. Some of the pottery was either early-middle Iron Age or Saxon. The flint spanned the Mesolithic, Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. |
Author: |
David Bonner
Virginia Walton
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Publisher: |
Network Archaeology Ltd
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Year of Publication: |
2014
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Locations: |
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West Northamptonshire |
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Daventry |
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West Northamptonshire |
Parish: |
Stanford |
Country: |
England |
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Northamptonshire |
Grid Reference: 460289, 279729 (Easting, Northing)
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Subjects / Periods: |
DITCH
(Monument Type England)
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PIT
(Monument Type England)
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CERAMIC
(Object England)
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POST MEDIEVAL CERAMIC
(Tag)
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UNCERTAIN POST HOLE
(Tag)
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WATCHING BRIEF
(Event)
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UNCERTAIN DITCH
(Tag)
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LATER PREHISTORIC CERAMIC
(Tag)
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BLADE
(Object England)
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POST HOLE
(Monument Type England)
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MESOLITHIC BLADE
(Tag)
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UNCERTAIN PIT
(Tag)
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POST MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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LATER PREHISTORIC
(Historic England Periods)
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MESOLITHIC
(Historic England Periods)
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UNCERTAIN
(Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: |
networka2-509789 |
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Created Date: |
11 Apr 2024 |