ENN13229 - St Peter's Way/Bridge Street, 1978 (Watching brief)
Please read our guidance about the use of Northamptonshire Historic Environment Record data.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7538 6007 (10m by 10m) Transfer |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTHAMPTON |
| Unitary Authority | West Northamptonshire |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Northampton Development Corporation Archaeology Unit
Date
Not recorded.
Description
{1} Possible metalling and road build-up, underlain by alluvium on the corner where St Peter's Way is met by Bridge Street, by Carlsberg Brewery. Seen in side of service trench, 6m deep. Layers in section; rubble make-up 0-1.5m, metalling/road build-up (layers of orange ironstone gravel interleaved with clays)-1.5m-1.8, make-up -1.8m-2.0m, alluvium or make-up- 2.0-2.4m, alluvium or palaeochannel fill- 2.4-6m
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SNN108 Catalogue: Williams J.H.; Shaw M.; Hardy S.. 1978-1984. Northampton Development Corporation SMR Secondary Record Sheets. M284.
External Links (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
- 1160/377 Bridge Street (Monument)
- 1160/377/1 Medieval/post-medieval road layers, Bridge Street (Monument)
- 1160 Northampton (Monument)
Record last edited
Jun 2 2026 9:21AM
