Monument record 1160/0/124 - Medieval Pit, Church Lane

Archaeological watching brief undertaken on land south of Church Lane identified a pit containing 13th/14th century pottery.

{2} Inspection of office development footings May 1990 led to the recovery of a small quantity of thirteenth to fourteenth century pottery from a pit. The pit may have had walled sides.

{2} A watching brief in 1990 at Church Lane, for office development recovered a small amount of pottery from a pit of undetermined size on the west side of the site. The foundation trench was 1.30m deep, and indicated possible other archaeological deposits which were not examined. Elsewhere were modern intrusions. A pottery assemblage of C13th-C14th was recovered.

{3} Medieval pottery from a watching brief carried out by G Cadman in Church Lane.

<1> CADMAN G.E., 1990, Church Lane, Northampton watching brief, 1990, (unchecked) (Note). SNN53493.

<2> Pike A. (Editor), 1991, South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter (21), p.62 (checked) (Newsletter). SNN2091.

<3> Dix B., 1992, Recent Work in Northamptonshire Archaeology, p.122 (checked) (Article). SNN104441.

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