Meckseper, C. (2011). Land within the Northern Extent (1a) of the St Peters Development Area, Northampton. Results of Archaeological Trial Trenching. Bedford: Albion Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1041124. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land within the Northern Extent (1a) of the St Peters Development Area, Northampton. Results of Archaeological Trial Trenching
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Series:		 Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 Two evaluation trenches were opened at the development area in December 2011. The trench layout was designed to locate the potential continuation of the Saxon and medieval town defences which were located to the south of the site in an archaeological investigation in 1995. No significant features or deposits relating to the Saxon or medieval defences at Northampton were revealed. It is likely that all upstanding remains of the Saxon and medieval defences were destroyed by 19th and 20th century building activity. However, it is suggested that the alignment of the defensive ditches continues across the development area from their known remains in the south. This may be inferred from depth of existing made-up ground, which in Trench 1 was more than 2.8m deep, suggesting the trench may be located within the Saxon ditch. Similarly, the E-W fall in natural clay in Trench 2 at a depth of 2.5m-2.8m may represent the edge of the medieval defensive ditch. Both trenches contained remains of 19th and 20th century wall foundations and a 19th century well. All wall foundations can be associated with buildings shown on historical maps. The 19th and early 20th century wall foundations are of low significance as this part of the history of Northampton has been extensively mapped and the change and development of buildings recorded. The area has also been extensively disturbed and truncated by modern services, lowering the significance of the surviving remains.
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Author:		 Christiane Meckseper ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 Albion Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Northamptonshire SMR (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2011
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Site: Proposed Innovation site, Northampton
County: Northamptonshire
District: West Northamptonshire
Parish: NORTHAMPTON
Country: England
Grid Reference: 474800, 260370 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Object England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) IRON DOOR STUD (Find)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) POT (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) COBBLED SURFACE (Monus)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) WALL (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) WELL (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: albionar1-114041
OBIB: 2011/163
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Note:		 A4 comb bound report
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Created Date:		 18 Aug 2017