Monument record 1752/1/2 - Medieval bakehouse, Mill Cotton

A stone building with two circular ovens inside was excavated in 1973 prior to destruction by gravel extraction. It lay to the south of the moated enclosure and was probably in use from around 1400 to the mid 15th century

{1} Excavation; D Hall; Mill Cotton; 14th century bakehouse excavated prior to gravel extraction;

{12}Bakehouse building excavated by David Hall - 35m south of the moat. Building 5.5m wide and at least 7m long. Two circular ovens lay within the structure each with a flue to the south. Large oven had a chamber 1.4m in diameter, chamber of small oven was 0.9m in diameter. The structure overlay earlier boundary ditches. Building believed to be constructed in mid 14th century and in use up to mid 15th century.

<1> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1975, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1974, 10/170 (Report). SNN41605.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.192/Site 8 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.

<3> 1974, Medieval Archaeology (18), 18/218 (Journal). SNN37093.

<4> 1975, Archaeological Excavations (Various Years), p.103 (unchecked) (Series). SNN37094.

<5> CHAPMAN A., EXCAVATIONS AT MILL COTTON; 1973-74, (unchecked) (Full Report). SNN45360.

<11> Chapman, A., 1974, Excavations at Mill Cotton, Ringstead, Northamptonshire; 1973-74, (unchecked) (Report). SNN57316.

<12> Parry S., 1993, Raunds Area Survey Report, p.127 (unchecked) (Draft). SNN1175.

<13> MILL COTTON: PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF POTTERY, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN45361.

<14> Parry S. et al, 2006, Raunds Area Survey: An Archaeological Study of The Landscape of Raunds, Northamptonshire 1985-94, p. 188-189 (Book). SNN105780.

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