Monument record 1301/0/32 - Late Saxon & Medieval Occupation, Brooks Street

Archaeological excavation undertaken in 1986 comprised of a lattice of four trenches on the site of the former Robin Hood Inn. They revealed boundary ditches dividing the area into plots. A possible building lay in the northernmost plot. Late Saxon pottery was recovered from the features. There was also a small number of 12th and 13th century features.

{1} Trial Excavation of 1986 as part of The Raunds Survey. Late Saxon ditches were set at right angles to the street; possible tenement boundaries. There were a few postholes and slots of the same date to the front of these. A small group of C12th pits was present but no evidence of later occupation.

{2} Excavation on site of Robin Hood Inn revealed shallow ditches (possibly property boundaries), slots and postholes suggesting structural remains. 142 sherds of late Saxon pottery found within the features - 9th century date is suggested. Later activity was confined to three 12th century pits, a gully and a posthole.

<1> 1991, SMR REPORT FORM, (unchecked) (Note). SNN48946.

<2> Parry S., 1993, Raunds Area Survey Report, p.228-29 (checked) (Draft). SNN1175.

<3> Parry S. et al, 2006, Raunds Area Survey: An Archaeological Study of The Landscape of Raunds, Northamptonshire 1985-94, p. 232-4/site 29/7 (Book). SNN105780.

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