ENN7245 - Abington Street Convent Site, 1980 (Trial trench)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7579 6074 (118m by 91m) (7 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Northampton Development Corporation Archaeology Unit
Date
November 1979-October 1980
Description
{1} Trial trenches excavated in 1979-80 over c 130m between SP75746074 and SP 75866079 to test for early post-Conquest defences. No traces of defences were recorded. To the west there were postholes and other cut features of probable 12th century date, the remainder of the area was probably open or cultivated land. Five trial trenches were excavated. In October 1980 the contractors excavated a series of trial holes to test the nature of the soil deposits. Two of the trenches contained deposits of archaeological significance (trenches 6 and 7).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN77383 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1985. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 5 (+Microfiche). H.M.S.O.. p. 383.
- <2> SNN100418 Article: Brown A.E. (ed.). 1981. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1980. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 16. Northants Archaeology Soc. p. 204.
- <3>XY SNN116717 Draft: Shaw, M. 1996. Archaeological excavations behind Notre Dame Convent, Northampton: Site Narrative. [Mapped features: #41160 Trench 3, ; #41161 Trench 1, ; #41162 Trench 2, ; #41163 Trench 5, ; #41164 Trench 7, ; #41165 Trench 6, ; #41166 Trench 4, ]
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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
- 1160 Northampton (Monument)
- 1160/154/1 Probable 12th-century occupation, north of Abington Street (Monument)
Record last edited
Feb 6 2025 9:47AM
