Monument record 4745/1/7 - Medieval building platform

Rectangular earthwork interpreted as a building platform.

{1} A rectangular raised earthwork, comprised of a large dump of redeposited natural. It is not clear where the soil came from as there are no obvious signs of quarrying in the area. No finds were recovered. It is thought that the mound may have been constructed as a building platform for a structure but the evidence for this is poor.

{2} The excavated platform comprised a sequence of layers, dated by pottery to the early 12th century.

<1> Hirst, K., 2006, An Archaeological Investigation at The Mount, Alderton, Northamptonshire, p.8 (checked) (Report). SNN106479.

<2> Upson-Smith T., 2009, Archaeological Excavation at the Mount, Alderton July-August 2009: Assessment report and proposals for further excavation, p.3 (checked) (Report). SNN106547.

<3> Upson-Smith T., 2009, The Mount, Alderton: talk by Tim Upson-Smith of Northamptonshire Archaeology, (checked) (Lecture Notes). SNN106884.

<4> Horne B. (Editor), 2010, South Midlands Archaeology (40), 40/18 (checked) (Journal). SNN107083.

<5> Upson-Smith T., 2010, Archaeological Excavation at The Mount, Alderton, July-August 2010: Assessment Report and Proposals for Further Excavation (Draft), p.3 (checked) (Report). SNN107103.

<6> Blinkhorn P.; Curteis M.; Deighton K.; Hylton T.; Hegarty C., 2002, The Mount, Alderton, Northamptonshire, (checked) (Report). SNN102584.

<7> Chapman P. (Ed.), 2010, Archaeology in Northamptonshire, 2009 (36), 36/188 (checked) (Article). SNN107503.

<8> Horne B. (Editor), 2011, South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter (41), 41/28 (checked) (Journal). SNN108274.

<9> Chapman P. (Ed.), 2012, Archaeology in Northamptonshire, 2010, 37/202 (checked) (Article). SNN108374.

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