Monument record 1160/9/20 - Remains of Whitefriars, land between Kerr Street and Park Street
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Summary
Trial trench excavation in 1974 identified evidence of buildings including walls, mortar floors and decorated tiles between Kerr Street and Park Street but the deep Victorian cellerage encountered suggests that most of the archaeological levels have already been destroyed.
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Full Description
{1} Further evidence of buildings including walls, mortar floors and decorated tiles were found in trial trenching in 1974 between Kerr Street and Park Street (SP75626090 – 75636086).
{3} Trial excavation on the site of Whitefriars located parts of the friary building but the deep Victorian cellerage encountered suggests that most of the archaeological levels have already been destroyed.
<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1985, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.339 (checked) (Series). SNN77383.
<2> Williams J.H.; Shaw M.; Hardy S., 1978-1984, Northampton Development Corporation SMR Secondary Record Sheets, M122/1 (checked) (Catalogue). SNN108.
<3> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1975, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1974, p.169 (checked) (Report). SNN41605.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN77383 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1985. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 5 (+Microfiche). H.M.S.O.. p.339 (checked).
- <2> SNN108 Catalogue: Williams J.H.; Shaw M.; Hardy S.. 1978-1984. Northampton Development Corporation SMR Secondary Record Sheets. M122/1 (checked).
- <3> SNN41605 Report: Brown A.E. (Editor). 1975. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1974. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 10. Northants Archaeology Soc. p.169 (checked).
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
Grid reference | SP 7562 6088 (point) Approximate |
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Civil Parish | NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Northampton Development Corporation SMR: M122
Record last edited
May 24 2022 2:34PM