Monument record 1160/0/89 - Medieval road and boundary wall, Horseshoe Street

Archaeological watching brief undertaken during water mains work identified a substantial wall bounding a series of road surfaces on its east side. On the west side of the wall was a garden soil indicating this area was not a built up area.

{1}Features;1975;E-W trench across Horseshoe St;road surfaces with layers of silt in between to depth of 2.6m;W limit of earlier streets defined by N/S wall;to W of wall garden soils;,

{2}Watching brief;1975;WSW/ENE water main trench;section across Horseshoe St;N/S wall on W side of street with garden soil abutting on W and street surfaces abutting on E;,

{3}Horseshoe Street watching brief. Road surfaces were recorded to a depth of 2.6m between SP75146013 and SP75176035 during the laying of a water main;Medieval street was confined to the eastern part of the modern street;

{4} Detailed notes and section drawing.

<1> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1976, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1975, 198 (Journal). SNN169.

<2> Shaw M.; Williams J., 1971-1981, Northampton Development Corporation SMR Record Cards, M162 (checked) (Index). SNN133.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1985, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.389 (checked) (Series). SNN77383.

<4> Northampton Development Corporation Archaeology Unit, 1975, Water main trench, Horseshoe Street, 1975 (Archive). SNN116720.

<4> Northampton Development Corporation Archaeology Unit, 1975, Water main trench, Horseshoe Street, 1975 (Archive). SNN116721.

Record last edited

Feb 6 2025 4:22PM