Monument record 1160/42/2 - Medieval & Post Medieval Industrial Rubbish Dump, The Maltings

During 1989, a watching brief at the Maltings site exposed riverside deposits of animal bone associated with Post-Medieval tanning.

{1} Riverside deposits of animal bone probably associated with post medieval tanning; probable C15th Flemish token minted at Tournai recovered along with post medieval stoneware; both from deposit of sheep bones; some medieval pottery also recovered but context unknown.

{3}Medieval and post medieval features found during a watching brief at the Maltings.

{2} During 1989 the Maltings site exposed riverside deposits of animal bone associated with Post-Medieval tanning. A token, probably Flemish of the 15th century and with the legend "X SAN GRATI X DROIT", was discovered with a sherd of Post Medieval pottery in one deposit of sheep metapodials and phalanges. Small quantity of Medieval pottery was recovered from drainage trenches.

<1> CADMAN G.E., 1990, SMR REPORT FORM, (unchecked) (Note). SNN50233.

<2> CADMAN G.E., 1990, NORTHAMPTON, 40 (Note). SNN2127.

<3> Dix B., 1992, Recent Work in Northamptonshire Archaeology, P122 (Article). SNN104441.

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