ENN7240 - College Street, 1979 (Excavation)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7534 6056 (13m by 4m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Northampton Development Corporation Archaeology Unit
Date
Not recorded.
Description
{1} A trial excavation was undertaken in April 1979 behind the premises of the Nat West Bank in the Drapery prior to extensions to the bank. The objectives were to establish how early occupation had spread to this part of town and to test the line of the late Saxon defences as postulated by Lee. No evidence of the defences was identified. Medieval pits and an oven were recorded.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SNN1859 Article: Williams J.H.. 1982. Four Small Excavations on Northampton's Medieval Defences. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 17. Northants Archaeology Soc. p. 67-72.
- <2> SNN108 Catalogue: Williams J.H.; Shaw M.; Hardy S.. 1978-1984. Northampton Development Corporation SMR Secondary Record Sheets. M285.
External Links (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
- 1160/197/3 Icehouse (Monument)
- 1160/197/4 Medieval Pits and oven, College Street (Monument)
- 1160 Northampton (Monument)
Record last edited
Feb 20 2025 12:29PM
