ENN14153 - Horseshoe Street, Site 2 [M136], 1975 (Observation)

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 7514 6036 (7m by 15m)
Civil Parish NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District)

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Organisation

Northampton Development Corporation Archaeology Unit

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Not recorded.

Description

{1} Observation of contractors trenches. One of a number. West face of widened sewer trench examined. Features included walls, floors and burials belonging to St Gregory's churchyard and the medieval properties fronting Horseshoe Street. Destroyed by retaining wall for street widening. {2} One end of a stone-built charnel house within the churchyard was found.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Index: Shaw M.; Williams J.. 1971-1981. Northampton Development Corporation SMR Record Cards. NDC. M136.
  • <2> Journal: Brown A.E. (Editor). 1976. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1975. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 11. Northants Archaeology Soc. p. 198.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (3)

  • Chapel of St Mary Magdalene (Monument)
  • Northampton (Monument)
  • St. Mary Magdalene's Churchyard (Monument)

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Feb 12 2025 2:50PM

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