An archaeological tour of Stanwick Lakes

On Saturday, 12th September, Andy Chapman gave a guided walk of the Nene valley at Stanwick and Raunds touring the former sites of the Neolithic long barrow, the Bronze Age round barrows, the Iron Age settlement, the Roman villa and West Cotton medieval village, all excavated as part of the Raunds Area Project in the 1980s.

NAS Visit to Piddington Roman Villa excavations - 7.00pm, Monday 14th September 2009
Northamptonshire Archaeological Society is grateful to Roy Friendship Taylor and the Upper Nene Archaeological Society (UNAS) for providing a unique opportunity for members to have a guided tour of the Piddington Roman Villa excavations.  The visit took place towards the end of the year's main digging season where we heard the latest information about their most recent discoveries, including new finds for an early Roman military presence.  After the site tour there was an opportunity to visit the nearby Piddington Roman Villa Museum (NN7 2DD), which is located on the eastern edge of Piddington village at Chapel End.

The excavations (at SP 7970 5400) are located in fields west of Piddington village.  The village is approximately 7 km south of Northampton.  Follow the B526 to Hackleton village and then take the turn to Piddington village.  Turn right on to Church Street and head in the direction of the parish church.  A track leads to the excavations from Church End/Old End (at SP 8015 5450, between house numbers 2 & 4).