Duhig, C., Duncan, H., Giorgi, J., Luke, M., Maltby, M., Preece, T. and Wells, J. (2012). Land off Higham Road, Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire: Assessment of Potential and Updated Project Design. Bedford: Albion Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1045444.  Cite this via datacite

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Title: Land off Higham Road, Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire: Assessment of Potential and Updated Project Design
Series: Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1045444
Publication Type: Report (in Series)
Abstract: A planning application to Kettering Borough Council for residential development on land off Higham Road, Burton Latimer was granted on appeal by the Secretary of State. The first stage of that work comprised intrusive archaeological field evaluation in the form of trial trenching. Albion Archaeology was commissioned by CgMs Consulting Ltd, on behalf of David Wilson Homes, to undertake the trial trenching. It comprised the investigation of seventeen 50m-long trial trenches within the 8ha development area. The trial trenching located numerous furrows in the eastern part of the development area, indicating the location of medieval open fields. A small number of undated or modern features were also identified. However, the most significant evidence comprised part of a Romano-British settlement. The open area excavation further indicated a rectangular system of enclosures extending over c. 1.8ha. Artefacts indicate that it originated in the late 1st century AD and was occupied into the late 4th century AD. There is limited evidence for pre-Roman and post-Roman activity. Apart from ephemeral slots, which may be evidence for rectangular buildings, there was also evidence for a possible roundhouse. Such buildings are known to remain in use during the Roman period in this region. The pottery recovered from the investigations can be described as
Author: Corinne Duhig
H Duncan
J Giorgi
M Luke
M Maltby
Tracy Preece
J Wells
Publisher: Albion Archaeology
Other Person/Org: Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Please note: this record has been validated by-proxy by Historic England.
Year of Publication: 2012
Locations:
Site: Land off Higham Road
County: Northamptonshire
District: North Northamptonshire
Parish: BURTON LATIMER
Country: England
Grid Reference: 490300, 274500 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods:
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) WALL PLASTER (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) CEMETERY (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) CREMATIONS (Monus)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) FURROWS (Monus)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) GULLIES (Monus)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) POST HOLE (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) QUARRY PITS (Monus)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Monus)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) ROUND HOUSE (DOMESTIC) (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) TRACKWAY (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) WATER PIT (Monus)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) BRICK AND TILE (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) COIN (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) FIGURINE FRAGMENT (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) HUMAN REMAINS (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) JEWELLERY (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) NAILS (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) ROOF TILE (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHEARS BLADES (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) STEELYARD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) STEELYARD WEIGHTS (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) STRAP END (Object England)
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OASIS Id: albionar1-91300
OBIB: 2012/161
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Created Date: 02 Feb 2018
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