Monument record 1160/395/2 - Medieval Pits overlain by Wall

Intercutting pits dating to the medieval period. Truncated by a post-medieval boundary wall and later building

{1}Into the natural ironstone had been cut a series of almost concentric medieval pits. Lying in the top of the pits was the foundation of an undated ironstone wall.

{2} A series of intercutting pits dating to the the period c1150-1300. These were truncated by a north-south aligned robber cut perpendicular to Marefair probably represents a boundary wall of a property fronting Marefair. The backfill contained charcoal perhaps indicating that the wall had been destroyed by the fire of 1675. It was replaced by part of a building represented by a series of ironstone foundations- possibly constructed sometime after 1675. The remains possibly formed the rear part of a building fronting onto Marefair and/or Pike Lane.

<1> Soden I., 1998, Archaeological Evaluation at Barclaycard, Marefair, Northampton - Stage 2: Trial Excavation, (unchecked) (Report). SNN39581.

<2> Museum of London Archaeology Service, 2005, Saxon, medieval and post-medieval settlement at Sol Central, Marefair, Northampton, (checked) (Full Report). SNN105717.

<3> Steele A.; Wroe-Brown R., 2001, Sol Central Marefair, Northampton - An Archaeological Post-Excavation Assessment And Updated Project, (checked) (Report). SNN101157.

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