Monument record 5616/0/5 - Early medieval well/pit, High Street

Archaeological investigation undertaken during residential development on the south side of High Street found a pit or well. Pottery in the fill dated to the 9th to the 11th centuries.

{1} Archaeological evaluation and observation was undertaken during residential development on land to the rear of High Street. A large pit or well was identified in trench 1 and was c4.3m long and 1.2m wide. It was excavated to a depth of 1.6m below ground level and a further 1m of fill was identified by auger without the base being revealed. Sherds of 9th to 11th century pottery were recovered from the earliest excavated fill. Significant truncation was observed across the remainder of the site and it is considered that less ephemeral features would not have survived.

<1> Wolf, A, 2022, Land rear of 57 High Street, Twywell, Northamptonshire: Archaeological Evaluation and Archaeological Observation, Investigation, Recording, Analysis & Publication, https://doi.org/10.5284/1121350 (Report). SNN114166.

<2> Cotswold Archaeology, 2023, Images and GIS from an Archaeological Evaluation and Observation at Land Rear of 57 High Street, Twywell, Northamptonshire, July 2022, https://doi.org/10.5284/1105891 (Digital archive). SNN115696.

<3> Crank, N. (Editor), 2023, South Midlands Archaeology (53), P. 62 (Journal). SNN116414.

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Feb 25 2025 7:12PM