Data from a Trial Trenching at Land West of Culworth Grounds, Northamptonshire, 2020 (HS2 Phase One)

This collection comprises images, CAD files, spreadsheets, and site record data from trial trenching at land west of Culworth Grounds, Northamptonshire, conducted as part of HS2 Phase One. The trial trenching was carried out by Headland Archaeology Ltd between 21 July 2020 and 24 August 2020. A total of 54 trenches were excavated, most of which targeted previously identified geophysical anomalies. Test trenching confirmed the presence of archaeological features in five trenches within three of the six fields. Further investigation of the enclosure identified by the trial trenching evaluation is considered to have some potential to contribute to Specific Objectives. Specifically this could provide more secure dating for the feature, whether by artefact recovery or scientific dating; and could provide more information on the site economy in relation to the exploitation of livestock. This could in turn contribute in future to broader regional studies of settlements of this period and type.