Monument record 1160/231/2 - Post Medieval/Modern Well, south of St Peter's Way

Archaeological investigation identified a well and foundations of buildings belonging to 19th and 20th century development of the area.

{1} A circular brick-built well was revealed in the centre of the trench. It had a double-skinned brick structure and was lined with a grey-washed concrete-like coating.
The brick and sandstone walls within Trench 2 represent the foundations of extensions that were added to the early C19th buildings in the later C19th or rebuilding activity in the early C20th. The well is also part of this development.

{2} A stone-lined well was observed on the south side of the larger lift pit; this correlated with the well identified by trial trench excavation, where the upper part of the lining had been rebuilt in brick. The whole sequence within the footprint of the lift pit had been disturbed by post medieval earthmoving and landscaping.

<1> Meckseper C., 2011, Land Within the Northern Extent (1a) of The St Peter's Development Area, Northampton: Results of Archaeological Trial Trenching, p.10-12+Fig.4 (checked) (Report). SNN107895.

<1> Meckseper C., 2011, Land Within the Northern Extent (1a) of The St Peter's Development Area, Northampton: Results of Archaeological Trial Trenching, p.10-12+Fig.4 (checked) (Report). SNN107895.

<2> Jones C., 2014, Archaeological Observation, Investigation and Recording at The Northampton Innovation Centre, Green Street, Northampton November - December 2013, p.11+Fig.4 (checked) (Report). SNN109684.

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Jan 7 2021 9:57AM