ENN104930 - Alderton Mount, 2010 (Excavation)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 740 469 (13m by 10m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ALDERTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Northamptonshire Archaeology
Date
July-August 2010
Description
{4} A three-week programme of excavation on a raised platform within the eastern side of the Alderton Mount. The excavation demonstrated that the platform was constructed in the first half of the 12th century and that a stone building, which stood in the southern part of the platform, went out of use in the 14th century.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SNN107040 Note: Cadman, G.. 2010. Alderton Mount. (checked).
- <2> SNN107041 Photographic prints (COL): Cadman, G.. 2010. Excavations at Alderton Mount. (checked).
- <3> SNN107101 Report: Friends of Alderton Mount. 2010. The Mount, Alderton: Second Interim Summary of the Archaeological Work Done in 2010. (checked).
- <4> SNN107103 Report: Upson-Smith T.. 2010. Archaeological Excavation at The Mount, Alderton, July-August 2010: Assessment Report and Proposals for Further Excavation (Draft). Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. 10/155. Northants Archaeology. (checked).
- <5> SNN107375 Article: 2011. Alderton Mount, Northamptonshire. The Castle Studies Group Journal. 24. (checked).
- <6> SNN108274 Journal: Horne B. (Editor). 2011. South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter (41). South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter. 41. CBA. 41/28 (checked).
- <7> SNN108374 Article: Chapman P. (Ed.). 2012. Archaeology in Northamptonshire, 2010. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 37. Northants Archaeology Soc. 37/202 (checked).
External Links (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (6)
- 4745 Alderton (Monument)
- 4745/1/1 Castle earthworks (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument)
- 4745/1 Castle Mount, Alderton (Monument)
- 4745/1/10 Medieval building (Monument)
- 4745/1/7 Medieval building platform (Monument)
- 8341 Possible Iron Age/Romano-British Settlement, Alderton Mount (Find Spot)
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- ENN104596 The Mount, 2009 (Excavation) (Ref: 7446020)
Record last edited
Dec 19 2024 10:03AM
