ENN110784 - Delapre Abbey, 2014 (Test Pit)

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Location

Grid reference SP 7595 5908 (point)
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> 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.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Delapre Abbey, medieval Cluniac Nunnery (Monument)

Record last edited

Dec 19 2024 2:39PM

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