ENN13036 - St Peter's Gardens, 1980-82 (Excavation)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 75027 60384 (62m by 40m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Northampton Development Corporation Archaeology Unit
Date
Not recorded.
Description
{1} The areas which were investigated were situated midway between Marefair and St Peter's Street and comprised the yards and gardens of medieval and later properties fronting onto the two streets. The western part of the site was excavated as a series of small trenches (V-Z) ranging in size from 16-130 square metres. It was decided that, for trenches V-z, that the medieval levels should be summarily treated in order that the largest area of Saxon occupation be exposed within the time and financial constraints provided. Trench AA was stripped to within a few centimetres of the late Saxon deposits.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SNN420 Report: Williams J.H.; Shaw M.; Denham V.. 1985. Middle Saxon Palaces at Northampton. Northampton Development Corporation Monograph. N'pton Development Corp..
- <2> SNN106748 Microfiche: Williams J.H.; Shaw M.; Denham V.. 1985. Middle Saxon Palaces at Northampton: Microfiche 1. Northampton Development Corporation Monograph. N'pton Development Corp..
- <3> SNN106749 Microfiche: Williams J.H.; Shaw M.; Denham V.. 1985. Middle Saxon Palaces at Northampton: Microfiche 2. Northampton Development Corporation Monograph. N'pton Development Corp..
- <4> SNN106750 Microfiche: Williams J.H.; Shaw M.; Denham V.. 1985. Middle Saxon Palaces at Northampton: Microfiche 3. Northampton Development Corporation Monograph. N'pton Development Corp..
- <5> SNN106751 Microfiche: Williams J.H.; Shaw M.; Denham V.. 1985. Middle Saxon Palaces at Northampton: Microfiche 4. Northampton Development Corporation Monograph. N'pton Development Corp..
External Links (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (13)
- 1160/16/2 Church of St Peter, Mare Fair (Building)
- 1160/0/3 Early Saxon Occupation, St Peter's Gardens (Monument)
- 1160/217 Late Saxon and medieval tenements, St Peter's Street (Monument)
- 1160/225/8 Late Saxon settlement (Phase 3), St Peter's Gardens (Monument)
- 1160/16/5 Late Saxon to Post Medieval Churchyard, Church of St Peter (Monument)
- 5195/0/2 Neolithic/Early Bronze Age ring ditch & prehistoric Finds, St Peter's Street (Monument)
- 1160 Northampton (Monument)
- 1160/1 Northampton Castle (Monument)
- 1160/4 Saxon 'Palace' complex, east of St Peter's Church (Monument)
- 1160/1/46 The New Tower, Northampton Castle (Monument)
- 1160/0/24 Two Saxon mortar mixers, St Peter's Gardens (Monument)
- 5195/0/0 Unstratified Prehistoric Finds (Find Spot)
- 5212/0/0 Unstratified Roman Finds, Northampton Castle (Find Spot)
Record last edited
Jun 24 2025 2:50PM
