Monument record 1160/206/1 - Possible medieval iron working site, Bridge Street

Excavations beneath a shop floor found possible evidence of medieval iron-working close to the modern frontage. Further back, beneath a possible 19th-century extension, post-medieval pottery was recovered from a possible garden soil

{1} Excavations in the soil beneath the shop floor during internal reconstruction in March 1976 revealed a number of finds. Between 2-5m from frontage a burnt reddened area was found with black charcoal-rich soil adjacent; area produced iron slag and a few medieval pot sherds;
Between 6-12m from the frontage beneath what may have been a C19th rear extension were found many C17-19th pot sherds and several C17th clay pipe fragments in possible disturbed garden soil.

{2} C12th-C16th pottery found; wrong NDC reference given;

<1> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1977, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1976, p.228 (checked) (Report). SNN723.

<1> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1977, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1976, p.228 (checked) (Report). SNN723.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1985, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.384 (checked) (Series). SNN77383.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1985, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.384 (checked) (Series). SNN77383.

<3> Williams J.H.; Shaw M.; Hardy S., 1978-1984, Northampton Development Corporation SMR Secondary Record Sheets, M408 (checked) (Catalogue). SNN108.

<3> Williams J.H.; Shaw M.; Hardy S., 1978-1984, Northampton Development Corporation SMR Secondary Record Sheets, M408 (checked) (Catalogue). SNN108.

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