ENN7234 - St James' Square, 1981 (Excavation)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7527 6025 (10m by 10m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Northampton Development Corporation Archaeology Unit
Date
May-June 1981
Description
[1} Two trenches were excavated in an attempt to identify the late Saxon defences. The defences weren't found although a number of late Saxon industrial features were. Site lay at foot of fairly steep slope & waterlogged nature of ground which had preserved timber structures suggests that area between here & river may well have been damp in Saxon period.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SNN2921 Article: WILLIAMS J.H. & FARWELL D.. 1983. Excavations of a Saxon Site in St. James' Square, 1981. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 18. Northants Archaeology Soc. p. 141-52.
- <2> SNN104032 Article: Soden I.. 1998-9. A Story of Urban Regeneration: Excavations in Advance of Development off St Peter's Walk, Northampton, 1994-7. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 28. (unchecked).
External Links (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
- 1160/201 Group of Tenements on South of Woolmonger Street (Monument)
- 1160/201/0 Late Saxon finds, Woolmonger Street area (Monument)
- 1160 Northampton (Monument)
- 1160/201/16 Probable late Saxon/medieval industrial activity, St James' Square (Monument)
Record last edited
Jun 24 2022 3:39PM
