Monument record 1160/259/1 - Site of Saxon/medieval occupation, Horseshoe Street
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Summary
Excavation on Horseshoe Street found a deep deposit of garden soil beneath which was a series of pits and gullies some containing Saxo-Norman pottery.
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
{1}Area B lay further south on Horseshoe Street and measured 13m. N. by 6m. E. Under a deep deposit of garden soil was a series of pits and gullies some containing Saxo-Norman pottery.
{2}Late Saxon & medieval settlement remains; series of pits & gullies; some contained late Saxon pottery; two sherds early/middle Saxon pottery also found;
{3}No further details of finds; the site was trial trenched in Jan-Feb 1973 but not planned or drawn and excavated in April 1974. To be developed for Horseshoe Street dual carriageway.
<1> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1975, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1974, p.169 (checked) (Report). SNN41605.
<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1985, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.390 (checked) (Series). SNN77383.
<3> Williams J.H.; Shaw M.; Hardy S., 1978-1984, Northampton Development Corporation SMR Secondary Record Sheets, M118 (checked) (Catalogue). SNN108.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN41605 Report: Brown A.E. (Editor). 1975. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1974. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 10. Northants Archaeology Soc. p.169 (checked).
- <2> SNN77383 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1985. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 5 (+Microfiche). H.M.S.O.. p.390 (checked).
- <3> SNN108 Catalogue: Williams J.H.; Shaw M.; Hardy S.. 1978-1984. Northampton Development Corporation SMR Secondary Record Sheets. M118 (checked).
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
Grid reference | SP 7514 6033 (point) Transfer |
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Civil Parish | NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Northampton Development Corporation SMR: M118
Record last edited
Feb 12 2025 10:30AM