Monument record 1160/201/9 - Probable Saxon/medieval occupation, St James' Place

Two trial trenches were excavated in 1987. There was evidence of 10th-12th century occupation including a possible property boundary, but most of the overlying medieval deposits had been destroyed by later development.

{1} Two trial trenches were excavated. One of the main research aims was to locate the town;s late Saxon defences. Post holes, slots and rubbish pits of 10th to 12th century date were discovered at a depth of only 0.4m below the modern grund surface. A shallow ditch aligned east to west across the north end of the site dated to the 12th century and is more likely to be an internal property boundary rather than a defensive line. There were few features of later date cut into the Saxo-Norman levels.

<1> SHAW M., 1988, St James' Place, Northampton, (unchecked) (Note). SNN49514.

<2> Council for British Archaeology, 1988, South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter, p. 62-3 (Newsletter). SNN46846.

<3> Young S.M.; Clark J.; Barry T., 1988, Medieval Britain and Ireland in 1987, p.264-65 (checked) (Notes). SNN878.

<4> Soden I., 1998-9, A Story of Urban Regeneration: Excavations in Advance of Development off St Peter's Walk, Northampton, 1994-7, (Checked) (Article). SNN104032.

<5> Dix B., 1992, Recent Work in Northamptonshire Archaeology, P122 (Checked) (Article). SNN104441.

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