SNN104702 - Archaeological Watching Brief at 47 Sheep Street Northampton, March 2004

An archaeological watching brief was carried out during soil stripping prior to a car park extension on former grounds to the rear of 47 Sheep Street, Northampton. The soil stripping did not penetrate to the base of the topsoil, and no significant features or finds were recovered. It was noted that part of the sunken garden to the west, containing a large beech tree some 200 years old, had been dug out in the past to below the level of the natural ironstone, which would have truncated any archaeological deposits that might still lie here.