Monument record 1160/0/201 - Modern Cellars Removed by Road Improvements

A series of buildings were demolished during road improvement at the Regents Square area of town. A number of cellars were checked prior to demolition; the sub-floors were excavated to check for archaeological remains. In all cases only the natural geology was identified.

{1} Cellars removed in area of road improvements; in all instances they overlay what appeared to be undisturbed natural deposits at depths c.2.5m; no evidence for location of town defences recovered;

{2} No evidence of defences which suggests that they may lay to north of Campbell St; no finds; plans;

{3} Various trenching observed around junction; no evidence of defences; suggests that they lay north of Campbell St; no finds; natural clay & ironstone deposits observed at depth of 0.6m beneath cellarage examined & Campbell Sq itself;

<1> A Chapman, 1987, Northampton: The Northern Defences, (checked) (Note). SNN49457.

<2> Chapman A, 1985, Northampton: The Northern Defences (SMR Report Form). SNN110951.

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