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Archaeologists Ready To Dig Up County’s Past

Excavations along 150-mile route of HS2

HS2 archaeologists have started excavating in Northamptonshire as part of a project spanning the length of the 150–mile route from London to Birmingham which will explore more than 10,000 years of British history.

Several sites of interest are indicated in Northamptonshire giving archaeologists, conservators, period and heritage experts and other specialists from across the UK the opportunity to explore the county’s history and heritage.

These sites include Blackgrounds Farm, the site of a Roman villa with an extended settlement; Edgecote battleground, a decisive battle in the Wars of the Roses; Prehistoric and Roman settlements and landscapes around Chipping Warden; a Roman Temple and farm settlement at Illets farm near Brackley, a Roman and prehistoric settlement at Greatworth Hall; a deserted medieval village at Radstone; a watermill and ponds near Thorpe Mandeville and RAF Greatworth, linked to Bletchley Park.

……. “Our discoveries will be shared with communities through open days, expert lectures and the BBC documentary we are filming.”

…… “This is a very exciting time for archaeology in Northamptonshire.”