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> 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> Catalogue: Williams J.H.; Shaw M.; Hardy S.. 1978-1984. Northampton Development Corporation SMR Secondary Record Sheets. M122/1 (checked).
  • <3> 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
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

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