An Iron Age Settlement and Roman Complex Farmstead at Brackmills, Northampton / Chris Chinnock.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chinnock, Chris, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Excavations (Archaeology)--England--Northampton.

Excavations (Archaeology).

Iron age--England--Northampton.

Iron age.

Romans--England--Northampton.

Romans.

Northampton (England)--Antiquities.

Northampton (England).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (416 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, [2023]

Summary:

MOLA undertook archaeological excavations at Brackmills, Northampton, investigating part of a large Iron Age settlement and Roman complex farmstead. The remains were very well preserved having, in places, been shielded from later truncaton by colluvial deposits. Earlier remains included a late Bronze Age/early Iron Age pit alignment.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright page

Contents Page

List of Figures

Chapter 1 Introduction

Fig 1.1 Site Location

Fig 1.2 Engineering excavations in the Stage 1 area following completion of the archaeological works, shows the broad geological stratification, looking north

Fig 1.3 Excavated trial trenches overlying geophysical survey results

Fig 1.4 Plan of excavated areas

Fig 1.5 Development area, looking south-east, during earthwork survey prior to excavation

Fig 1.6 Initial machine strip of the excavation area nearing completion, looking south-east

Fig 1.7 General shot of site showing areas most prone to flooding at the north-western edge of site, looking north-east

Fig 1.8 Comparison of high contrast and unedited composite drone images

Chapter 3 Phasing and chronological framework

Fig 3.1 Multi-plot of all radiocarbon date determinations (95.4% probability) for Brackmills

Chapter 4 The excavation results

Fig 4.1 Phased all features plan

Fig 4.2 Phase 2 plan

Fig 4.3 Pit [580], scale 1m, looking south-west (before being completely excavated)

Fig 4.4 Pit [461] and gully [457], scale 2m, looking south-west

Fig 4.5 Pit alignment

Fig 4.6 Plan of central pits and selected sections

Fig 4.7 Shallow gully [1141], part of rectilinear field system, looking south-east

Fig 4.8 Phase 3 plan

Fig 4.9 Phase 3 plan - Enclosures E1 and E2

Fig 4.10 Southern arm of enclosure E1, looking north-west

Fig 4.11 Internal sub-dividing ditch [332] in enclosure E1, looking south-south-east

Fig 4.12 Enclosure E1, ditch [900], looking south-west

Fig 4.13 E2 enclosure ditch [297], looking south-west

Fig 4.14 Recut ditches on the northern side of enclosure E3, looking west

Fig 4.15 Southern enclosure ditches for E4, looking south-west

Fig 4.16 Phase 3 plan - Enclosures E9, E10 and E24.

Fig 4.17 Ditch [1596], part of enclosure E9, looking south

Fig 4.18 Ditch [1593] possibly part of E24, looking south-east

Fig 4.19 Ditch [926], looking north-west

Fig 4.20 Phase 3 plan - Enclosures E11, E15 and Boundary ditch B10

Fig 4.21 Enclosure E11 with ditch [1656] in the foreground, looking north

Fig 4.22 Section through the northern arm of enclosure E11, looking west

Fig 4.23 Southern side of entrance into enclosure E11, looking south-west

Fig 4.24 Aerial view of enclosure E15 during excavation, looking north

Fig 4.25 Series of ditches, which comprised the northern arm of enclosure E15, looking west

Fig 4.26 Enclosure E15, ditch terminus [2121], looking south-east

Fig 4.27 Metalled surface which overlay the southern arm of enclosure E15

Fig 4.28 Phase 3 plan - Structure S1 and associated features

Fig 4.29 Aerial photograph showing the excavated sections through ring gully S1

Fig 4.30 Phase 3 plan - Structure S2 and Boundary ditch B4

Fig 4.31 Ring gully S2, looking west

Fig 4.32 Aerial view of long sections excavated through the intercutting mass of features, which comprised elements of boundary B1 as well as earlier and later enclosures and pit groups (top right corner is north)

Fig 4.33 Ditches [962] and [965], looking north-west

Fig 4.34 Ditch [2309] part of boundary ditch B4, looking east

Fig 4.35 Ditch [1652], looking east

Fig 4.36 Pit [541], part of pit group PG3, looking south

Fig 4.37 Pit [653], part of pit group PG3, looking south-west

Fig 4.38 Phase 3 excavated sections

Fig 4.39 Phase 3 excavated sections

Fig 4.40 Phase 3 excavated sections

Fig 4.41 Phase 3 excavated sections

Fig 4.42 Phase 3 excavated sections

Fig 4.43 Phase 3 excavated sections

Fig 4.44 Phase 4 plan

Fig 4.45 Enclosures E5, E16 and Pit group PG9.

Fig 4.46 Enclosure E5, ditch terminus, looking north-east

Fig 4.47 Pit [637] within enclosure E5, later ditch [639] in the foreground, looking east

Fig 4.48 Pit [1205] adjacent to enclosure ditch E5, looking north-west

Fig 4.49 Phase 4 plan - Enclosure E6 and Pit group PG7

Fig 4.50 Radiocarbon date determination for human foot from pit [880], Beta-555457

Fig 4.51 Dismembered foot placed in the upper fill of pit [880]

Fig 4.52 Phase 4 plan - Enclosures E7, E8, E22 and associated features

Fig 4.54 Enclosure E7, posthole [794], looking south-east

Fig 4.55 Working shot of small ring gully, looking north

Fig 4.56 Posthole [888], looking north-west

Fig 4.57 Sub-rectangular pit [764], looking north-west

Fig 4.58 Clay-lined pit [751] with in situ pot, looking west

Fig 4.59 Phase 4 plan - Enclosures E12, E14, pit group PG4, and other associated features

Fig 4.60 Enclosure E12, ditches [1683] and [1686], looking south

Fig 4.61 Phase 4 plan - Enclosure E25, pit groups PG5 and PG7, and boundary ditch B1a

Fig 4.62 Ditches [2249] (centre left) and [2247] (centre right), looking north-west

Fig 4.63 Ditch [1025], looking south-east

Fig 4.64 Plan of kiln K1

Fig 4.65 Kiln K1 partially excavated with enclosure ditch E7 beyond, looking north-east

Fig 4.66 Kiln K1, top down view showing distribution of kiln furniture

Fig 4.67 Kiln K1, fully excavated, looking north

Fig 4.68 Kiln K1, large fragment of kiln lining showing finger impressions on the surface

Fig 4.69 Kiln K1, large fragment of kiln lining with groove impressed into the edge

Fig 4.70 Intercutting pits part of pit group PG5, looking south-east

Fig 4.71 Pit [1170], looking north-north-west

Fig 4.72 Pit [773], looking west

Fig 4.73 Pit [790], looking north.

Fig 4.74 Working shot showing crouched burial B13 (1377), with remnants of excavated later kiln K2 to the left hand side

Fig 4.75 Radiocarbon date determination for crouched burial (1630), Beta-555461

Fig 4.76 Crouched burial B14 (1630) in pit [2284]

Fig 4.77 Excavated pit after removal of crouched burial B14 (1630)

Fig 4.78 Iron Age burial plans

Fig 4.79 Articulated cattle pelvis and spine in the base of pit [1958], looking west

Fig 4.80 Working shot of parallel linear gullies and the north-eastern corner of enclosure E18

Fig 4.81 Pit [2014], looking south

Fig 4.82 Pit [1947], looking south-east

Fig 4.83 Pit [1639], looking south-east

Fig 4.84 Fragmented vessel recovered from pit [1639]

Fig 4.85 Pit [1039], looking south-east

Fig 4.86 Kiln K2 plan

Fig 4.87 Kiln K2 part way through excavation, looking north

Fig 4.88 Kiln K2 fully excavated with buried soil visible in the edge of the pit cut

Fig 4.89 Kiln K3 plan

Fig 4.90 Kiln K3 during excavation showing parts of the kiln structure collapse, looking north-west

Fig 4.91 Kiln bar sockets set into the kiln wall segments

Fig 4.92 Stoking area within ditch [1359] showing clay arch framing the flue, looking west

Fig 4.93 Kiln K3 following excavation of the main chamber and flue with the stoking area beyond, looking south-west.

Fig 4.94 Phase 4 sections

Fig 4.95 Phase 4 sections

Fig 4.96 Phase 4 sections

Fig 4.97 Phase 4 sections

Fig 4.98 Phase 4 sections

Fig 4.99 Phase 5 plan

Fig 4.100 Phase 5 plan - enclosures E17, E18 and routeway R1

Fig 4.101 South-west corner of enclosure E17, looking south

Fig 4.102 Ditch [2518] (left) and ditch [2520] (right), looking north-east

Fig 4.103 Phase 5 plan - enclosure E19.

Fig 4.104 Working shot of internal features underneath hillwash layer with gully [2480] in the foreground, looking north-east

Fig 4.105 Phase 5 plan - boundary ditches B2, B3, B6, and B9

Fig 4.106 Boundary ditch B2, ditches [642], [644] and [646], looking east

Fig 4.107 Ditch [38] part of boundary ditch B9, visible on the left cutting the south-eastern corner of enclosures E1/E2

Fig 4.108 Ditch [1934] part of boundary ditch B3, looking west

Fig 4.109 Boundary ditch B3 at sections 270 and 468, respectively looking west (left) and east (right)

Fig 4.110 Phase 5 plan - boundary ditches B6 (scale 1-750).pdf

Fig 4.111 Routeway R1 prior to hand-excavation, looking south

Fig 4.112 Ditch [1385] flanking the northern edge of routeway R1, looking west

Fig 4.113 Aerial view of the metalled and kerbed surface of road

Fig 4.114 Section through the central part of routeway R1

Fig 4.115 Phase 5 plan - Structure S3

Fig 4.116 Aerial view of structure S3 with north to the top of the image

Fig 4.117 Structure S3 internal features

(A) Hearth?, (B) Oven?

Fig 4.118 Supine human skeleton, overlaying the south-eastern part of the wall and possible backfilled pit to the south of the wall

Fig 4.119 The upper, hand-excavated part of well [1901], looking south

Fig 4.120 Well [1901] following machine excavation of its full depth, looking south

Fig 4.121 Associated bone group in pit [439], looking north-east

Fig 4.122 Phase 5 sections

Fig 4.123 Phase 5 sections

Fig 4.124 Phase 5 sections

Fig 4.125 Phase 6 plan

Fig 4.126 Phase 6 plan - enclosure E13

Fig 4.127 Phase 6 plan - enclosure E20, drying oven and associated features

Fig 4.128 Field system ditches, boundary ditch B8, and enclosures E23 and E26

Fig 4.129 Ditch [1598], looking south-east.

Fig 4.130 Enclosure E28, ditches [2638] and [2419], looking north.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

9781803276878

1803276878

OCLC:

1415962296