Monument record 3250/0/25 - Possible Early, Middle & Late Saxon Occupation

{1} Excavation of early-middle Saxon features by D.N.Hall.

{2} Plan Fig.67 shows location of "early Saxon occupation" more or less at the south end of the High Street.

{3} Middle Saxon pottery has been excavated from four sites in the village; the churchyard, Beacon Hill, Priory Road estate, and the paddock behind Cromwell House in London Road. A limited excavation at the last-named site revealed partial plans of wooden houses. The pottery is still handmade, very hard, and black with a lot of sand in the fabric. It dates from before c.850 when it was superseded by a wheel-made shelly pottery known as St Neots ware.

{4} Saxon site (31) lies immediately south-west of the village, and east of the Roman settlement. An occupation site, said to be of middle Saxon date, has been found here, together with pits and other features. [HER note 10/02/2015: following email exchange with D.Hall established that RCHME quoted ngr is incorrect and should be c.80m to the north-east.]

{6} Wollaston Site 2. Remains of late Saxon wooden buildings and occupation debris were found in a field off London Road, known as the Doctors Field. NGR SP905625.

<1> HALL D.N., Oral Report to SMR, (checked) (Oral Report). SNN50870.

<2> TAYLOR C.C., 1977, Notes and News: Polyfocal Settlement and The English Village, p.189-93 (checked) (Journal). SNN39571.

<3> Hall D.N., 1977, Wollaston: Portrait of A Village, p.17 (checked) (Book). SNN48190.

<4> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.180 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.

<5> Ashworth H.; Turner C., 1999, Land Off Dando Close, Wollaston, Northamptonshire: Evaluation Report (HN224), p.4 (unchecked) (Report). SNN74276.

<6> HALL D.N., 1974, Medieval Pottery From The Higham Ferrers Hundred, Northamptonshire, p.38 (checked) (Report). SNN71020.

Record last edited

Feb 10 2015 7:12PM