ENN9354 - Wythemail Deserted Village, 1954 (Excavation)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 8418 7217 (30m by 39m) Transfer |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ORLINGBURY |
| Unitary Authority | North Northamptonshire |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Ministry of Public Buildings and Works
Date
October-November 1954
Description
{1} The excavations took place for seven weeks between 11 October and 30 November 1954. Excavation of a single enclosure revealed a sequence from early I3th-century timber buildings to structures with stone foundations, or completely stone-built, in the later I3th and I4th centuries. [Information from NRHE record: Archive held by RCHME is part of the Deserted Medieval Village Research Group archives.Material presently held by Northampton Borough Council at a temporary store in Daventry (Accn. No. 1995.361). Supplementary information from M Cavanagh, Manor House Museum, Kettering (e-mail 5. 1. 04.) & J Minchinton, Northampton Museum (telephone call 26. 1. 04.).J.G. Hurst deceased 2003.] [Excavation area not accurately located due to lack of reference points]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN38357 Journal: 1969. Medieval Archaeology (13). Medieval Archaeology. 13. Society for Medieval Arch. 13/167-203.
- <2> SNN77380 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1979. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 2. HMSO. p. 118.
- <3> SNN76292 Article: Hurst, D.G. And Hurst, J.G.. 1969. Excavations at the medieval village of Wythemail, Northamptonshire. MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY. 13. p. 167-203.
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Aug 13 2026 9:41AM
