Monument record 1160/395/5 - Possible late Saxon/medieval boundary wall

An east-west aligned spread of ironstone rubble may be the disturbed remains of a wall

{1}A shallow linear trench seen in Trench 2 as a timber slot and also in Trench 4. In Trench 4 the trench was overlapped and partly filled with ironstone rubble. This was so poorly bonded that it was not possible to say whether it was part of a wall or part of a hardstanding.

{2} An east-west aligned spread of ironstone rubble within a clay matrix may be the disturbed remains of a wall. Four sherds of pottery recovered from the construction cut include one tiny sherd of Stamford ware and three in the later, ornage version of St Neots type ware. Suggesting a date in the early 12th century. This part of the site was preserved in situ and the wall was not invetigated further. It does not appear to be a building and is the only stone-built structure found dating to this period. It may indicate a new land division laid out at the beginning of Northampton's period of economic expansion and is oriented roughyl parallel to the western end of St May's Street.

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

<2> Chapman A, 1998-9, Northampton, Marefair, (unchecked) (Note). SNN104058.

<3> Museum of London Archaeology Service, 2005, Saxon, medieval and post-medieval settlement at Sol Central, Marefair, Northampton, p.13 (Full Report). SNN105717.

<4> Steele A.; Wroe-Brown R., 2001, Sol Central Marefair, Northampton - An Archaeological Post-Excavation Assessment And Updated Project (Report). SNN101157.

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