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Lake End Road West In contrast to the excavations to the east of Lake End Road in 1996, no definite Medieval features have been identified. The only post-Medieval features are four linear boundary ditches, two of which formed a trackway associated with a recently removed field boundary. References Carstairs, P, 1986 'An archaeological study of the Dorney area', Recs of Bucks 28, 163-168 Ford, S, 1991 'Maidenhead Windsor and Eton Flood Alleviation Scheme Archaeological Evaluation Stage 3', (Thames Valley Archaeological Services, unpublished evaluation report) Hunn, A, Lawson, J and Farley, M, 1990 Maidenhead Windsor and Eton Flood Alleviation Scheme: A study of the Archaeological Implications, (Buckinghamshire County Museum for National Rivers Authority Thames Region), Reports I-III OAU 1997 'Maidenhead Windsor and Eton Flood Alleviation Scheme. Post-excavation Assessment and Up-dated Project Design', (OAU, unpublished report for the Environment Agency, March 1997) OAU 1998 'Maidenhead Windsor and Eton Flood Alleviation Scheme. Tranche 2: Post-excavation Assessment and Up-dated Project Design', (OAU, unpublished report for the Environment Agency, April 1998) Vince, A G, (cd) 1989 Finds and Environmental Evidence in Aspects of Anglo-Norman London, (London and Middlesex Archaeol Soc Special Paper 12), 80-81 Shenley Church End, St Mary's Church (SP 8318 3670) Andrew Parkinson In June 1997 the unit carried out a field evaluation on the north side of the churchyard of St Mary's church, Shenley Church End, in advance of an extension to the church. The upper levels of a number of graves were revealed but, as these were at the maximum depth of the building foundations, they were not excavated. A small assemblage of Medieval pottery was recovered which indicates activity from the 13th century within the vicinity. The material occurred in later deposits and was probably disturbed by post-Medieval gravedigging. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AOC ARCHAEOLOGY LTD Report for 1997 Earls Barton, Saxon Lodge, High Street (SP85226385) D Hopkinson An evaluation consisting of three trenches revealed part of a ditch that appeals to belong to the scheduled earthwork, Berry Mount. The pottery retrieved was limited and provided a late Saxon or Norman date. The ditch was truncated by Medieval and post-Medieval buildings. Northamptonshire COTSWOLD ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRUST Report for 1997 Burton Latimer (SP895755) Alan Thomas Field evaluation, following geophysical and fieldwalking surveys, identified several pits and ditches. Evidence of burning was apparent in a few pits and another produced an Iron Age potsherd. Other features identified during the geophysical survey proved to be of modern origin. Towcester, Baptist Church (SP69534846) David Kenyon The Baptist Church lies approximately 150 m outside the south- eastern defences of the Roman town in an area known to contain Romano-British extra-mural occupation alongside Watling Street. Evaluation recovered a range of post-Medieval material, and some residual Roman pottery. As the evaluation did not penetrate to natural it is possible that earlier remains may survive at greater depth. Towcester, Racing Stables (SP69584843) Alan Thomas Evaluation to the rear of burgage plots fronting Watling Street encountered Medieval ditches, pits, including a mortar mixing pit, and spreads of cess and domestic refuse. A road, possibly linldng Watling Street and the deserted Medieval settlement of Easton Neston, was also identified. This road had been laid over part of a possible marsh. No features of Romano-British date were identified although a large amount of residual pottery of this date was recovered. Towcester, 6-8 Watling Street (SP69604837) Alistair Barber Evaluation of an adjacent site to the Racing Stables (see above) recovered a complete, though fragmented, Late Bronze Age or Early Iron Age pottery vessel resting on a clay setting. Residual Romano-British pottery was once again encountered. Medieval and later occupation deposits associated with tenements fronting Watling Street were also found. Wellingborough, Land off Wilby Way (SP882660) Dawn Enright and Alan Thomas In 1997 the Trust carried out an excavation followed by a controlled watching brief of approximately 15 ha on the periphery of an extensive Iron Age settlement. This followed earlier aerial photographic transcription, geophysical survey, and field evaluation during 1996. 31
Northamptonshire The site had been identified in the 1960s by aerial photography, and has been the subject of sporadic archaeological investigation in the 1970s and early part of the 1990s. In 1979 rescue excavation of several Middle Iron Age roundhouses and associated field boundaries, and a substantial Late Iron Age D-shaped enclosure, was undertaken in advance of the construction of the A45. This identified the site as being of national importance, and resulted in the preservation in situ of the core area of settlement. The CAT excavation was, therefore, concentrated on the western periphery of the occupation area. The site was characterised by a series of unenclosed and enclosed settlements, ranging in date from the Early to Late Iron Age. In addition two undated burials were encountered, one cremation and a single inhumation, in the northern half of the site. Early-Middle Iron Age features were largely confined to the western part of the excavation. Enclosure A comprised a north-west to south-east aligned ditch which turned at its northern end to run south-west beyond the limit of excavation. Very few features were identified within the interior, suggesting a use as a stock enclosure. Apparently unenclosed occupation immediately to the east of enclosure A comprised four roundhouses, a possible granary, pits, gullies and postholes. A pit, located within Roundhouse 1, contained burnt grain-processing debris suggesting the structure may have been a working area. In addition an animal skull had been placed upside down in the base of the drip-gully terminal, presumably a ritual deposit and perhaps indicating the importance of grain to the community. The large quantity of pottery recovered from the gully defining Roundhouse 3 suggests a more domestic function, whilst a bone tool recovered from the gully of Roundhouse 2 may indicate a use associated with craft- based activities. A number of intercutting clay quarry pits were identified inunediately to the east of this settlement area. A further possible clay pit was also identified at the very eastem end of the site. The large quantity of pottery (115 sherds) recovered from this pit suggests that further Early-Middle Iron Age domestic activity may be located to the east of the excavation area. In the Middle to Late Iron Age settlement shifted to the east. There was a slight overlap with the previous occupation, Roundhouse 1 being replaced by a small multi-phased enclosure with opposing entrances on the north and south sides. After rapid backfilling the enclosure ditches appeared to have been recut several times. There were no internal features associated with these enclosures to indicate their purpose. However the ditches were covered by a dark soil, from which 45 sherds of Mid to Late Iron Age cremation urn were recovered, suggesting that the area had some ritual/funerary importance. Some 30 m to the north of these enclosures was another series of enclosures. Several phases of activity could be identified, all of which were dated to the Middle to Late Iron Age. At least seven roundhouses, which exhibited several phases of construction, were recorded. The boundary ditches enclosing this area showed evidence of modification over time, and are perhaps suggestive of stock control and corralling. It is possible that this evidence is a reflection of seasonal occupation, perhaps with the ritual/funerary monument also serving as a territorial marker. Late Iron Age occupation comprised three enclosures, a clay quarry, and an isolated storage pit. Enclosure W cut through the ritual/funerary monument, whilst respecting its layout and maintaining the southern entrance. Environmental evidence suggests this deep-ditched enclosure contained permanent water, and is likely to have been connected to a nearby watercourse or pond. It was contained within a large rectilinear enclosure, measuring 36 m east to west by 38 m north to south where revealed by excavation. A further enclosure, with a western entrance, lay to the east. Towards the western edge of the excavation an isolated pit produced 41 sherds of Late Iron Age pottery. Initial assessment of the overall pottery assemblage suggests occupation throughout the Iron Age. Whilst there are sites in Northamptonshire which produce either Early to Middle or Middle to Late Iron Age assemblages, there are few with the apparent longevity of this one. The material therefore appears virtually unique amongst the published pottery assemblages of the period within the County (P Blinkhorn, pers comm). UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES Report for 1997 Corby/Newton - Corby South Trunk Main, for Anglian Water (SP877857 - SP892876) Jon Coward Fieldwalking, geophysical survey, evaluation/excavation and a watching brief were carried out in advance of and during construction of the north eastern extent of the Corby South Trunk Main (Corby and Newton parishes) for Anglian Water by University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) (geophysical survey by GSB Prospection). Prehistoric (?) A dispersed flint scatter was located north of Little Oakley in Newton parish (SP888865). The bases of two iron smelting furnaces were located during the watching brief of the topsoil easement stripping (Newton parish; SP887864). No dating evidence was recovered but on morphological grounds may be Iron Age or early Medieval. 32
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