| Title: |
Archaeological Excavations on Land off Seaton Road, Harringworth, Northamptonshire |
| Number of Pages: |
55 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
The principal discovery was some 30 burials which formed part of a substantial cemetery probably of Christian rite. A test pit measuring 3m by 3m was excavated within the cemetery and revealed two layers of three burials. A possible mortuary structure was suggested by three post holes adjacent to one of the interments. The burials were orientated with the head to the west and none had grave goods. Carbon dating of two burials one from either layer dated the lower internment at 365 to 640 AD to 2 (95% probablility) and the other one to 445 to 655 AD to 2. However, a single sherd of 10th century pottery was found adjacent to one of the unexcavated burials. The relationship between the cemetery and any predecessor of the nearby former chapel of All Saints was uncertain. However, clearly by the early medieval period the cemetery had fallen into disuse as the southern burials were cut by pits dated by a few pottery sherds to 1150-1225. To the east of the burials were features dated to between the late Saxon and late medieval periods. The late Saxon period was represented by at least two pits, one of which contained an almost complete early Stamford ware jar. Parts of at least two possible buildings were found including post holes and a floor. Evidence suggested iron working took place on part of the former burial ground as four pits within 5m of each other contained significant amounts of smithing and smelting slag. Other pits were found throughout the trench dating from the early medieval period to a possible late medieval /early post-medieval quarry pit. The lack of post 16th century features seemed to indicate the site was disused in the post-medieval period. The earliest map evidence of the village (1619) showed the development area was in fields and later maps demonstrated that this land use continued into modern times. [Au(abr)] |
| Author: |
Northamptonshire Archaeology
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| Publisher: |
Northamptonshire Archaeology
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| Year of Publication: |
2001
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| Locations: |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Seaton Road Harringworth Northamptonshire |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
All Saints |
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| Post 16th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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EARLY MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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20TH CENTURY
(Historic England Periods)
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| Medieval (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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| Early Medieval (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Postmedieval (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 1619 (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 10th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Medieval Early Postmedieval (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
2001
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: LAND OFF SEATON ROAD, HARRINGWORTH
Study area:
Investigation type: Post-determination/Research
District: East Northamptonshire
Monument: PIT. Early Medieval (410-1066), CEMETERY. Undated, BUILDING. Undated, EXTRACTIVE PIT. Medieval (1066-1540), FLOOR. Undated, METAL WORKING SITE. Undated, [finds]. Medieval (1066-1540), POST HOLE. Undated, INHUMATION. Undated, PIT. Undated, BEAM SLOT. Undat
Ngr: SP91629737
Parish: Harringworth
Postcode: NN173AF
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |
