Monument record 1160/273/1 - Medieval pits, Castle Hill

Excavations for foundations of flats cut through medieval and later layers including six pits in 1955.

{1}Early-Middle Saxon pot sherd & two late Saxon sherds & C12-16th pottery found;

{2}Medieval & later layers; pottery found in excavating foundations for flats between Castle Street & Phoenix Street & Horsemarket;

{3}Excavations for flats in 1955 cut through medieval & later layers; pottery & drawings etc in archive; pottery mainly C12-13th; also part of iron barrel found;,

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1985, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.384 (checked) (Series). SNN77383.

<2> Shaw M.; Williams J., 1971-1981, Northampton Development Corporation SMR Record Cards, M401 (checked) (Index). SNN133.

<3> Williams J.H.; Shaw M.; Hardy S., 1978-1984, Northampton Development Corporation SMR Secondary Record Sheets, M401 (checked) (Catalogue). SNN108.

<4> Chronicle & Echo, 28th October 1955 (Newspaper). SNN114334.

Record last edited

Jun 8 2026 12:40PM