ENN6919 - Marefair, 1977 (Excavation)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 74992 60428 (55m by 16m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Northampton Development Corporation Archaeology Unit
Date
Not recorded.
Description
{1} Rescue excavation undertaken between January and July 1977 in advance of proposed redevelopment. The main excavated area of the site (c16m by 20m) lay along the frontage of Marefair.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SNN2163 Article: Williams F.. 1979. Excavations on Marefair in Northampton 1977. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 14. Northants Archaeology Soc. p.38-79.
- <2> SNN77383 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1985. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 5 (+Microfiche). H.M.S.O.. p.391.
- <3> SNN2192 Journal: Brown A.E. (Editor). 1978. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1977. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 13. Northants Archaeology Soc. p. 187.
- <4> SNN60830 Newsletter: HALL D.N.. 1978. South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter (8). South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter. 8. C.B.A.. p. 40-1.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (9)
- 1160/283/10 Area of late Saxon metal working and craft activities, Marefair (Monument)
- 1160/36 Early Middle Saxon buildings and metal working, Marefair (Monument)
- 1160/283/1 Medieval buildings, Marefair (Monument)
- 1160 Northampton (Monument)
- 1160/369 Post Medieval stone building and possible forge, Marefair (Monument)
- 1160/283/0 Saxon to post medieval finds (Find Spot)
- 5195/0/0 Unstratified Prehistoric Finds (Find Spot)
- 5212/0/0 Unstratified Roman Finds, Northampton Castle (Find Spot)
- 1160/283 West end & north side of Marefair (Monument)
Record last edited
Dec 19 2024 6:13PM
