Monument record 1160/0/154 - Medieval Pits & Postholes

{1} Posthole with sherd of medieval pottery. A cut feature with a flat base contained medieval pottery and sealed a shallow pit or posthole. An ironstone wall at the south end of Trench E appeared to represent a continuation of that found in Trench D [1160/0/236]. A stone-floored pit contained medieval pottery.

{2} Trench E contained many medieval features including postholes. A watching brief by OAU in 1999 on land adjacent to 44 Derngate found a possible C13th working surface c.2m below the ground level sealed by 1m of ironstone rubble as well as some medieval pits and a possible ironstone wall.

[SMR note 10/01/2008: suggests that at least some of these features have been attached to the wrong recording event. NEED TO CHECK!]

<1> Shaw, M.; Steadman, S. & Webster, M., 1992, Northampton High School for Girls, Derngate Archaeological Evaluation: Stage 2 - Fieldwork, p.9-10 (checked) (Report). SNN108734.

<2> Atkins R., 2000, Archaeological Watching Brief at 64 Derngate, Northampton, (checked) (Report). SNN100280.

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Jun 9 2021 4:05PM