Find Spot record 1808/2/2 - Possible medieval building, south of Denford

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Summary

Road widening south of Denford in 1979 in area of medieval earthworks. A short length of wall was observed. Some unstratified medieval pottery was collected.

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Type and Period (4)

Full Description

{1} Finds of 1979; 26 medieval pot sherds found by G. Foard during road widening south of Ringstead. Located in area of hollow way and house platform/croft. Earthmoving was angled down to the modern road surface from the ground level above. A short length of wall was observed but did not appear to continue.

{3} Village earthworks on SE side of modern road surveyed. Large rectangular building of medieval date, and metalled hollow way running south eastwards from modern road, recorded during road widening.


<1> Foard, G., 1979, SITE RECORDS- A605 road widening, (checked) (Notes). SNN57348.

<2> Northampton Museum Archive Index, (unchecked) (Index). SNN36250.

<3> Brown A.E. (ed.), 1980, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1979, p. 171 (Article). SNN56490.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Notes: Foard, G.. 1979. SITE RECORDS- A605 road widening. (checked).
  • <2> Index: Northampton Museum Archive Index. (unchecked).
  • <3> Article: Brown A.E. (ed.). 1980. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1979. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 15. Northants Archaeology Soc. p. 171.

Finds (1)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Location

Grid reference SP 99130 76461 (point) Approximate
Civil Parish DENFORD, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • NRHE HOB UID: 965120

Record last edited

Jun 5 2023 2:56PM

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