Monument record 8272/0/1 - Early Saxon sunken-featured building

A sunken featured building was located in a trial trench. Pottery in the trench dated to the 6th century.

{1}Trial excavation undertaken in 1988 by D Jackson. Pottery was retreived from early Saxon features;

{2} Beneath c 0.30m of modern cultivation soil, a large pit [a sunken-featured building] was revealed cutting 0.3m into bedrock and containing early early Saxon pottery. Two ditches were alos found but in the absence of any dating they may not have been contemporary; the excavator believed an Iron Age date was likely for the ditches. A further feature may have been natural or a large pit;

{3}Sunken featured building was located in a trial trench pottery in the trench dated to the 6th century.

<1> 1988, SUPPLEMENTARY FILE, (unchecked) (Full Report). SNN51806.

<2> Windell D., 1989, Archaeological Evaluation at Chapel Brampton, Northants 1988-9, (unchecked) (Report). SNN1341.

<3> Musgrave E.C.; Tingle M. (editors), 1991, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1990, p112 (Article). SNN100325.

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