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Wessex Archaeology 
Wicken,Northamptonshire
 Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results
February 2008 Ref: 62508.01
 
Wicken, Northamptonshire
Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results
Prepared on behalf of 
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By
Wessex Archaeology
Portway HouseOld Sarum Park SALISBURYWiltshireSP4 6EBReport reference: 62508.01
February 2008
© Wessex Archaeology Limited 2008 all rights reserved Wessex Archaeology Limited is a Registered Charity No. 287786 
 
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Wicken, Northamptonshire
Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results
Contents
SummaryAcknowledgements
1BACKGROUND..................................................................................................11.1Introduction................................................................................................11.2Description of Site......................................................................................11.3Historical Background...............................................................................1
Wick Dive.....................................................................................................1Wick Hamon.................................................................................................2Wicken: the parishes unified........................................................................2
1.4Previous Archaeological Work.................................................................42AIMS AND OBJECTIVES.................................................................................53METHODS...........................................................................................................53.1Geophysical Survey....................................................................................53.2Earthwork Survey......................................................................................53.3Evaluation Trenches and Test Pits...........................................................54RESULTS.............................................................................................................74.1Introduction................................................................................................74.2Geophysical Survey....................................................................................74.3Earthwork Survey......................................................................................84.4Archaeological Evaluation......................................................................10
 Area 1: The Church Site – Wick Hamon (Trench 3) .................................10 Area 2: The Warren (Wick Dive) – Trenches 1,2,4,5 and 6......................13 Area 3: Gardens of Leckhamstead Road (Test Pits 62, 63 and 69)...........15 Area 4: Gardens of Cross Tree Road (Test pits 64 - 68)...........................15 Area 5: The Village Green ........................................................................16 
5FINDS.................................................................................................................175.1Introduction..............................................................................................175.2Pottery.......................................................................................................175.3Ceramic Building Material (CBM)........................................................185.4Stone..........................................................................................................195.5Glass..........................................................................................................195.6Coins..........................................................................................................195.7Metalwork.................................................................................................205.8Worked Bone............................................................................................205.9Jet...............................................................................................................205.10Human Bone.............................................................................................215.11Animal Bone.............................................................................................226PALAEO-ENVIRONMENTAL EVIDENCE.................................................226.1Introduction and methods.......................................................................226.2Charred Plant Remains...........................................................................236.3Charcoal....................................................................................................236.4Land Snails...............................................................................................23
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