ENN7235 - Mayorhold, 1971 (Excavation)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7521 6075 (30m by 14m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Northampton Development Corporation Archaeology Unit
Date
Summer 1971
Description
{1} A small site on the east side of the Mayorhold, located between Bearward Street and Bull Head Lane on the site of the Green Dragon. The site lay immediately north of lee's postulated defences. Results were tentative due to size of excavation and extensive post-medieval disturbance.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SNN41216 Article: MYNARD D.C.. 1976. Excavations on the Mayorhold, Northampton, 1971. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 11. Northants Archaeology Soc. p. 134-150.
- <2> SNN3540 Article: Brown, A.E. (Ed.). 1972. Archaeology in Northamptonshire, 1971 (Medieval). Bulletin of Northants Federation of Arch Societies. 7. Mercury Press. p. 55.
External Links (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
- 1160/170/1 Medieval and post-medieval occupation, Mayorhold (Monument)
- 1160 Northampton (Monument)
Record last edited
Apr 23 2024 2:16PM
