ENN103894 - Barnes Meadow, 2005 (Test pit)

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 76882 59554 (513m by 406m) (13 map features)
Civil Parish NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District)

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Organisation

Northamptonshire Archaeology

Date

February 2005

Description

Test Pits excavated by Northamptonshire Archaeology on behalf of the Northampton Wildlife Trust failed to locate any levels associated with the Battle of Northampton in 1460, but recorded modern made ground and the underlying natural alluvial and gravel layers and a stream channel that was recorded in historic maps from the C18th to C20th centuries.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Full Report: Thorne A.. 2005. Archaeological Test Pits At Barnes Meadow, Northampton. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. 05/39. N.C.C.. (unchecked).

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Battle of Northampton (Wars of The Roses, 1460) (Monument)

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Dec 19 2024 12:52PM

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