ENN13018 - Sewer trench, Horsemarket, 1972 (Excavation)

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 7514 6056 (4m by 3m)
Civil Parish NORTHAMPTON
Unitary Authority West Northamptonshire

Technique(s)

Organisation

Northampton Development Corporation Archaeology Unit

Date

Not recorded.

Description

Investigation following on from observations in 1971 (ENN7281); {2} In January 1972 occupation features were noted in the trench by the contractors and a small excavation, c3m square, was conducted at the side of the trench. Five periods of occupation were identified. The total depth of occupation was 0.75m.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Index: Shaw M.; Williams J.. 1971-1981. Northampton Development Corporation SMR Record Cards. NDC. M99.
  • <2>XY Article: Williams J.H.. 1974. A Saxo-Norman kiln group from Northampton. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 9. NAS. 46-56. [Mapped feature: #42341 A 3m square trench- possible extent shown based on assumpton of central grid reference, ]

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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • Late Saxon Occupation Layers (Site B), Horsemarket (Monument)
  • Northampton (Monument)

Record last edited

Jan 8 2026 11:59AM

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