Monument record 8259/0/7 - Early Middle Saxon Sunken-Featured Building, Victoria Park

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Summary

An isolated sunken-featured building was excavated during development at Victoria Park.

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Full Description

{1} A shallow sub-rectangular feature, aligned east-west, was located less than 20m to the north of the Iron Age enclosure in Field 2. The feature was 2.8m x 2.2m, cut into ironstone with steep sloping sides onto a level but uneven base, 0.15m deep. The primary fill was considerably mixed, with a moderate amount of Roman pottery, but significantly a number of early/middle Saxon pottery sherds were also recovered, dating to between AD 450 and 850. The upper fill was fairly sterile. This appeared to be an isolated Saxon sunken featured building.

{2} The primary fill also contained weathered cattle and sheep bone and a high density of largely spelt wheat derived, at least in part, from a small deposit of burnt cereal processing waste. Also a number of metal finds.


<1> MORRIS S., 2007, Iron Age and Roman Landscape at Victoria Park, Irchester, Northamptonshire: Updated Project Design, Assessment Report, p.11 (checked) (Report). SNN106041.

<2> Morris S.; Meadows I., 2012, Iron Age and Roman Landscapes at Victoria Park, Irchester, Northamptonshire: Excavations September 2004 to May 2005, p. 103 (Report). SNN108056.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Report: MORRIS S.. 2007. Iron Age and Roman Landscape at Victoria Park, Irchester, Northamptonshire: Updated Project Design, Assessment Report. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. 07/199. N.C.C.. p.11 (checked).
  • <2> Report: Morris S.; Meadows I.. 2012. Iron Age and Roman Landscapes at Victoria Park, Irchester, Northamptonshire: Excavations September 2004 to May 2005. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. 12/08. N.C.C.. p. 103.

Finds (8)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

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Location

Grid reference SP 91167 66572 (point) Approximate
Civil Parish IRCHESTER, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Dec 11 2018 10:31AM

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