ENN7288 - Victoria Promenade, M214, 1975 (Observation)
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Location
| Grid reference | SP 7584 6018 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Northampton Development Corporation Archaeology Unit
Date
July-August 1975
Description
{1} It would appear that the present road is constructed over the filled-in medieval defensive ditch. The south lip of the ditch was identified just 5.3m within Beckett's Park, at a depth of 1.4m. The ditch fill was buried beneath a layer of 19th-century rubbish. Site also examined by Giggins & Moore; see 7560419;
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SNN2942 Article: Moore W.R.G.; Giggins B.L.. 1977. Fieldwork in Northampton, 1975. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 12. Northants Archaeology Soc. p. 199.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Record last edited
Dec 19 2024 2:59PM
