Monument record 1218/0/2 - Medieval Limestone Surface

{1} Extensive limestone surface extending across the pipeline corridor, up to 15m wide. A large quantity of small abraded sherds of medieval pottery was found in association with the surface and in adjacent spoilheaps. A D-shaped belt bickle with collared knob on the outside edge and a plate decorated with a zigzag motif was found by metal detecting survey. A similar example is known from a C14th context in London.
Of the 475 sherds of medieval pottery recovered the vast majority was produced by the nearby Potterspury industry. The remainder is coarseware in the south-west Northamptonshire tradition, possibly centred around Brackley. More details of pottery given. The overall date range of the assemblage is c.1100 to c.1350.

<1> Parry S.; Webster M., 1996, Archaeological Investigation: Deanshanger to Old Stratford Duplication, Northants, p.7-8 (part checked) (Report). SNN72806.

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