ENN6921 - Chalk Lane, 1975-78 (Excavation)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 74923 60504 (39m by 82m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Northampton Development Corporation Archaeology Unit
Date
Not recorded.
Description
{1} Excavation undertaken between 1975 and 1978. Although the site lay mainly along the line of the castle inner bailey bank, the pre-castle levels formed the primary objective of the excavation.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SNN2964 Article: Williams J.H.. 1981. Excavations in Chalk Lane, Northampton. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 16. Northants Archaeology Soc. p. 81-135.
- <2> SNN27911 Newsletter: Hall, D N. 1977. South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter (7). South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter. 7. C.B.A.. p. 17.
- <3> 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.
- <4> SNN28703 Journal: Hall, D (Ed). 1979. South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter (9). South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter. 9. C.B.A.. p. 11.
- <5> SNN169 Journal: Brown A.E. (Editor). 1976. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1975. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 11. Northants Archaeology Soc. p. 197-8.
- <6> SNN723 Report: Brown A.E. (Editor). 1977. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1976. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 12. Northants Archaeology Soc. p. 224.
- <7> SNN2192 Journal: Brown A.E. (Editor). 1978. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1977. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 13. Northants Archaeology Soc. p. 185.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (10)
- 1160/1/24 Inner Bailey bank, wall and ditch, Northampton Castle (Monument)
- 1160 Northampton (Monument)
- 1160/1 Northampton Castle (Monument)
- 1160/1/3 Outer Bailey, Northampton Castle (Monument)
- 1160/0/1 Pre-castle Saxon occupation, Chalk Lane (Monument)
- 5195/0/1 Prehistoric features and finds, west of Chalk Lane (Monument)
- 1160/1/4 The Inner Bailey, Northampton Castle (Monument)
- 1160/1/32 The outer bailey bank, wall and ditch, Northampton Castle (Monument)
- 5195/0/0 Unstratified Prehistoric Finds (Find Spot)
- 5212/0/0 Unstratified Roman Finds, Northampton Castle (Find Spot)
Record last edited
Mar 20 2025 1:07PM
