ENN111778 - Area of Northampton Castle, pre 1880 (Observation)

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 7484 6060 (9m by 8m)
Civil Parish NORTHAMPTON
Unitary Authority West Northamptonshire

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Private

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Not recorded.

Description

Investigation of a small mound in the late 19th century identified a burial with a possible scramasax (or seax), indicating that it may have been an early Saxon barrow.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Article: Chapman, A. 2021. Northampton Castle Part 1: Introduction, pre-castle archaeology, and the history and topography of the castle. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 41. Northamptonshire Archaeological Society. p. 154.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Possible early Saxon barrow, west of St Andrews Road (Monument)

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Feb 6 2026 9:41AM

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