Molloy, T. (2015). 52 WEEKLEY WOOD LANE, WEEKLEY, NORTHAMPTON: REPORT ON A PROGRAMME OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. Brockley: Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited. https://doi.org/10.5284/1089612. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 52 WEEKLEY WOOD LANE, WEEKLEY, NORTHAMPTON: REPORT ON A PROGRAMME OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
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Series:		 Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London) unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 A programme of staged archaeological observations comprising a watching brief on geotechnical Test Pitting, a 'strip map and record' and a watching brief on development groundworks was undertaken as a condition of planning consent in advance of, and during, development at 52 Weekley Down Lane, Weekley, Northampton. The developer, Polpark Ltd., commissioned Pre-Construct Archaeology (Midlands) to undertake the mitigation works. The mitigation works uncovered a feature containing the cremated remains of an animal (possibly sheep or pig) of possible Romano-British date which may signify an offering at the boundary of a human cemetery. Further, extended machine stripping of the site revealed the footings of the walls of a mid-12th- early 13th century building which contained evidence of intensive burning activity, possibly from ovens or hearths, open at one end for access to a dry-walled stone-lined corn-dryer. A second, possibly contemporary, corn-dryer was located nearby but no evidence of an associated building was found with it. A large pit which may have originated as a stone quarry pit and later served as a refuse pit was located on the site in addition to a number of small posthole features which are attributed to a later phase of medieval activity. The site appears to have been abandoned at some time in the early -mid-15th century (possibly as a result of the Black Death) after which the site was levelled and given over to agriculture.
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Author:		 T Molloy
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Publisher:		 Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
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Other Person/Org:		 Northamptonshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2015
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Parish: WEEKLEY
Site: 52 Weekley Wood Lane
District: North Northamptonshire
Country: England
County: Northamptonshire
Grid Reference: 488431, 281085 (Easting, Northing)
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ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
ANIMAL BURIAL (Monument Type England)
POST HOLE (Monument Type England)
SHERD (Object England)
EXCAVATION (Event)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
CORN DRYING KILN (Monument Type England)
PIT (Monument Type England)
TEST PIT (Event)
BUILDING (Monument Type England)
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OASIS Id: preconst1-201918
OBIB: R11967
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Created Date:		 29 Oct 2021