ENN7233 - St. Peter's Street, 1972-74 (Excavation)

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 75037 60341 (71m by 80m)
Civil Parish NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District)

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Organisation

Northampton Development Corporation Archaeology Unit

Date

Not recorded.

Description

{1} The main excavation commenced in June 1973 and continued over the winter to June 1974 and further work was undertaken to the east of St Peter's Church during 1976. The post-medieval levels were largely removed by machine as development was considered to be imminent.

Sources/Archives (8)

  • <1> Report: Williams J.H.. 1979. St Peter's Street, Northampton: Excavations 1973-1976. NDC Monograph. 2. N'pton. Development Corp..
  • <2> Journal: 1975. Medieval Archaeology (19). Medieval Archaeology. 19. Society for Medieval Arch. p.225-6 (unchecked).
  • <3> Journal: 1974. Medieval Archaeology (18). MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY. 18. Society for Medieval Arch. p.182, 202 (unchecked).
  • <4> Article: Chapman, A. 2021. Prehistoric Northampton: A circular ring ditch and flint scatters. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 41. Northamptonshire Archaeological Society. p.17-24.
  • <5> Newsletter: Rowley R.T.; Fowler W.J. (Editors). 1974. South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter (4). C.B.A. Group 9 Newsletter. 4. University of Oxford. p. 22.
  • <6> Journal: Hall, D N. 1975. South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter (5). South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter. 5. 25-7.
  • <7> Report: Brown A.E. (Editor). 1975. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1974. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 10. Northants Archaeology Soc. p. 167.
  • <8> Report: Brown A.E. (Editor). 1977. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1976. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 12. Northants Archaeology Soc. p. 224.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (22)

  • C14th Stone Building (Monument)
  • Freeschool Street (Monument)
  • Late medieval to post-medieval tannery (Northern Complex), St Peter's Street (Monument)
  • Late Saxon and medieval occupation (House 7), Freeschool Street (Monument)
  • Late Saxon and medieval tenements, St Peter's Street (Monument)
  • Medieval Enclosed Yard (Monument)
  • Medieval Finds (Monument)
  • Neolithic/Early Bronze Age ring ditch & prehistoric Finds, St Peter's Street (Monument)
  • Northampton (Monument)
  • Possible Late Saxon Yard (Monument)
  • Possible Medieval/Post Medieval Building (Monument)
  • Saxon building (Monument)
  • Saxon Church at St. Peter's (possible minster church) (Monument)
  • Saxon mortar mixers, St Peter's Street (Monument)
  • Saxon post holes (Monument)
  • St Peter's Street (Monument)
  • St Peter's Street? (Monument)
  • St. Gregory's Church, north of Gregory Street (Monument)
  • Tanner Street & Narrow Toe Lane (Monument)
  • Unstratified Roman Finds, Northampton Castle (Find Spot)
  • West side of Freeschool Lane (Monument)
  • West side of Freeschool Lane (Monument)

Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (1)

  • St Peter's Street, Area N, 1977 (Excavation) (Ref: 7560010)

Record last edited

Jun 24 2025 2:45PM

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