ENN110784 - Delapre Abbey, 2014 (Test Pit)
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Location
Grid reference | SP 7595 5908 (point) |
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Civil Parish | NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Iain Soden Heritage Services
Date
March-April 2014
Description
A series of test pits throughout Ground and Basement levels at Delapre Abbey shows that archaeology is likely to survive in the area of the probable former monastic church to the south of the former monastic cloister. This is likely to comprise cut features, perhaps including human burials. The same area also contains a widespread, but neatly-contained, deposit on top of the natural geology which contains post-medieval finds from the construction and life of the current south range, in particular the Drawing Room. Elsewhere, a discrete island of archaeology may survive south of Abbey Cottage. Information from OASIS Online Form.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SNN113761 Report: Soden, I. 2014. Archaeologically monitored test pits dug at Delapre Abbey, Northampton, March-April 2014. Iain Soden Heritage Services fieldwork reports. Iain Soden Heritage.
External Links (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- 5003/1 Delapre Abbey, medieval Cluniac Nunnery (Monument)
Record last edited
Dec 19 2024 2:39PM