Monument record 1160/107/1 - Extensive Medieval Quarrying

{1}Extensive medieval quarrying south of Derngate & in Swan Street; SP75676035;,

{2}Subsequent observations during building operations immediately east of this area produced deposits which seem best interpreted as quarry fill.,

{3}Subsequent observations during building operations immediately east of this area again produced deposits of possible quarry fills;,

{4}Extensive deposits of quarry backfill; only one investigated produced pottery suggesting C12th date;

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1985, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.386/Site 39 (checked) (Series). SNN77383.

<2> SHAW M., 1981, South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter, 3 (Interim Note). SNN4269.

<3> Williams J.H.; Shaw M.; Hardy S., 1978-1984, Northampton Development Corporation SMR Secondary Record Sheets, M351 (checked) (Catalogue). SNN108.

<4> Shaw M., 1984, Excavations on a Medieval Site at Derngate, Northampton, p.72 (checked) (Report). SNN627.

Record last edited

Apr 18 2008 11:06AM