Shaw, M. (1997). Recent Work in Medieval Northampton: Archaeological excavations on St Giles' Street, 1990, and at St Edmund's End, 1988. Northamptonshire Archaeology 27. Vol 27, pp. 101-141. https://doi.org/10.5284/1083256. Cite this via datacite
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Recent Work in Medieval Northampton: Archaeological excavations on St Giles' Street, 1990, and at St Edmund's End, 1988 | ||||
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Northamptonshire Archaeology 27 | ||||
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Archaeological excavations at St Giles' Street in the heart of the medieval town and in the eastern suburb of St Edmund's End indicate the nature of occupation in Northampton away from the area of the late Saxon town. Occupation commenced at St Giles' Street in the 11th century at which time it may have formed part of an extra mural market area outside the late Saxon town. Timber buildings are attested from the mid-12th century and a stone building from the late 13th century. The latter was associated with a series of ovens in a yard area to its east. This stone building was abandoned early in the 16th century but after a short hiatus there was subsequently continuous occupation to the present day. The suburban site presents an interesting contrast. Despite its peripheral location occupation began in the 12th century, reflecting Northampton's importance and prosperity at this period. A stone structure was constructed in the mid-13th century but the narrowness of the foundations suggest that this was a dwarf stone wall for a timber superstructure. This building went out of use around the end of the 14th century and thereafter there was no occupation until the 19th century. Accordingly the value of looking at a sample of sites from different areas within a town and the importance of marginal sites in defining periods of growth and decline is emphasised. | ||||
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1997 | ||||
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