Monument record 1160/201/12 - Possible medieval building on the Woolmonger Street frontage

Remains of a heavily robbed wall. Beneath the wall was a single posthole containing middle/late Saxon pottery

{1}Area of archaeological deposits limited to circa 1m x 2m due to post medieval disturbance in form of a filled-in cellar to west & well to south; Medieval levels lay at depth of 0.9m & comprised partially robbed stone wall; possibly front wall of medieval building facing onto Woolmonger Street; beneath the wall was posthole containing late Saxon Northampton ware & middle Saxon pottery; the Saxon deposits were 1.3m below modern ground surface;,

<1> SHAW M., 1988, SMR REPORT FORM- 31-33 Woolmonger Street evaluation, 1987, (unchecked) (Note). SNN49516.

<2> Shaw M., 1993, Woolmonger Street, Northampton: Proposed Retail Development: Archaeological Evaluation- Stage 1 Desk top study, (unchecked) (Report). SNN558.

<3> Soden I., 1998-9, A Story of Urban Regeneration: Excavations in Advance of Development off St Peter's Walk, Northampton, 1994-7, (Checked) (Article). SNN104032.

<4> Young S.M.; Clark J.; Barry T., 1988, Medieval Britain and Ireland in 1987, p.265 (checked) (Notes). SNN878.

<5> Dix B., 1992, Recent Work in Northamptonshire Archaeology, p122 (Article). SNN104441.

Record last edited

Sep 14 2017 4:41PM