Monument record 1160/226/1 - Medieval building south of Mairfair

{1}Below burials were remains of stone building with fine limestone floor sunk below ground level & measuring 4.8m X 2.4m; sunken area had been used as charnel pit for St Mary Magdalene graveyard subsequent to robbing of walls; pits containing C10/12th pottery predate building;,

{6}At south end of site below burials were remains of stone building sunk below ground level; measured 4.8m x 2.4m; building showed signs of reconstruction with fine limestone flagged floor in second phase; subsequent to robbing of walls sunken area used as charnal pit; stone building probably originally in use along with cemetery but original purpose unclear; probable C12th pits pre-date building;,

{7}No additional details; copy of published report;

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1985, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.336-7 (checked) (Series). SNN77383.

<6> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1975, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1974, p.168-69 (checked) (Report). SNN41605.

<7> Williams J.H.; Shaw M.; Hardy S., 1978-1984, Northampton Development Corporation SMR Secondary Record Sheets, M118 (checked) (Catalogue). SNN108.

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