ENN13019 - Horseshoe Street, site 1 - M154, 1975 (Observation)

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 7516 6022 (10m by 10m) Central
Civil Parish NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District)

Technique(s)

Organisation

Northampton Development Corporation Archaeology Unit

Date

Not recorded.

Description

{1} Observation of water board trench approx 1.5m wide and 2.1m deep and examined at two points. Site located at the junction of Horseshoe Street and St Peter's Way. Lists layers and depths. Also notes that the contractors noticed heavy wall foundations where the trench cut across St Peter's Street but not observed by the archaeologist.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Index: Shaw M.; Williams J.. 1971-1981. Northampton Development Corporation SMR Record Cards. NDC. M154.
  • <2> Journal: Brown A.E. (Editor). 1976. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1975. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 11. Northants Archaeology Soc. p. 198.
  • <3> Archive: Northampton Development Corporation Archaeology Unit. 1975. Junction of St Peter's Street and Horseshoe Street, 1975 (M154).

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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • Northampton (Monument)
  • Road surfaces, Gas Street (Monument)

Record last edited

Feb 13 2025 12:49PM

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