Monument record 130/0/52 - Medieval and probable late 19th-century pits, Old Town

Three probable medieval pits were identified during archaeological investigation undertaken for the construction of a new house at 11 Old Town. It is likely that they were rubbish pits to the rear of houses on Old Town. Further pits were possibly of a post-medieval/modern origin

{1} Archaeological OIRAP was undertaken during the construction of two semi-detached dwellings at 11 Old Town. Six pits were revealed during the groundworks, which due to the constraints of the groundworks were not fully exposed. Pottery from one of the pits dated to the 12th to 14th centuries and likely relates to domestic activity. Two further pits were likely to be from the same period, while the remainder were of a more recent origin.

<1> Coyne, J., 2019, 11 Old Town, Brackley, Northamptonshire: Programme of Archaeological Observation, Investigation, Recording, Analysis and Publication (Report). SNN111834.

<2> Cotswold Archaeology, 2022, Images and GIS Data from Archaeological Investigations at 11 Old Town, Brackley, Northamptonshire 2017-1018, https://doi.org/10.5284/1100076 (Digital archive). SNN114238.

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