Monument record 94/1/2 - Possible Late Saxon/Early Medieval Building

{1} The earliest phase of building within the moat was represented by a stake and post hole timber structure predating the C12th.

{2} Several post and stake holes have been found at various points suggesting the presence of a pre-stone building on the site. These seem to date from the early to the mid C12th.

{3} The earliest structures are of wattlework phase dating to the C11th-C12th. No coherent plan of these features has emerged, and only scatters of stake holes have been found. Late St Neots ware was found together with a sherd of Badorf ware associated with these features.

{4} Several post and stake holes indicating a wooden building earlier than the mid C12th stone buildings.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.122-3 Site 6 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.

<2> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1972, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1971, p.51-2 (checked) (Journal). SNN59984.

<3> Friendship-Taylor R.M., 1976, Quinton: The Moated Manor, p.21-2 (checked) (Interim Report). SNN27951.

<4> Webster L.E.; Cherry J. (Editors), 1972, Medieval Britain in 1971, p.195 (checked) (Notes). SNN5249.

Record last edited

Dec 9 2010 5:13PM