Monument record 1653/1/3 - Possible Post Medieval Building, south of Church Street

A post-medieval building and yard were discovered during works for a new pumping station and holding tank in 1979. Buildings are shown in a similar location on a map of 1731.

{1} Two bands of pitched limestone and ironstone flanking a 2.5m band of large river pebble cobbles. The east and west edges of the cobbles were contained within a line of curb stones. The western stip of pitched stone had been very disturbed with its full extent not being defined. The exposed stonework was worn and smooth suggesting it represented a floor area.
At the northern edge of the structure the stonework was disorganised by a swirl of pitched stones, this may represent a disturbed area. Two post settings in this area may represent evidence for some form of structure covering the cobbled surface.

To the east was a rough yard surface, not very compacted but densely packed with small mostly limestone rubble. Excavation of a series of holes showed that the surfacce extended to the boundary wall. The clear horizontal divisions between the yard and floor surface of the building may suggest some form of timber wall and or banked soil.

<1> Foster P.; Rainbow M., 1991, A Post Medieval Structure at Woodford, Northamptonshire, p.99 (checked) (Notes). SNN75831.

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Apr 16 2021 12:00PM