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SULMA97 Evaluation Courtyard Development, Sulgrave Manor, Northamptonshire Archaeological Evaluation Report SULMA98 Watching brief

Parkinson, Andrew and Dalton, John SULMA97 Evaluation Courtyard Development, Sulgrave Manor, Northamptonshire Archaeological Evaluation Report SULMA98 Watching brief. [Client Report] (Unpublished)

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Abstract

SULMA97
Two trenches were excavated by the Oxford Archaeological Unit at Sulgrave Manor. The trench near the former site of the Washington Elm exposed a sequence of post-medieval deposits which ended with a limestone cobbled surface located directly below the present lawn. The other trench positioned southwest of the manor revealed a sequence of medieval ditches, all orientated north-south, which appeared to have been recut at least twice. The pottery from the ditches suggests a date in the 12th or early 13th century AD. A layer cut by one of the ditches contained burnt hearth material likely to have resulted from domestic occupation. The ditches may form a medieval plot boundary and be a continuation of the earthworks which are recorded in the field to the west of Sulgrave Manor.
SULMA98
From February to March 1998 OAU undertook a watching brief at Sulgrave Manor, Sulgrave. The watching brief identified a series of field ditches; a pond with a possible associated watercourse; structural evidence of buildngs, a possible 19th century courtyard and mid 17th century stone-lined drain.

Item Type: Client Report
Subjects: Geographical Areas > English Counties > Northamptonshire
Period > UK Periods > Medieval 1066 - 1540 AD
Period > UK Periods > Post Medieval 1540 - 1901 AD
Depositing User: Mr Nicholas Swift
Date Deposited: 21 Nov 2016 14:59
Last Modified: 03 Jul 2023 13:59
URI: http://eprints.oxfordarchaeology.com/id/eprint/2996

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