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The Saxon palace complex and Saxon and medieval urban deposits in the centre of Northampton is a Scheduled Monument comprising archaeological remains of significant importance to understanding early medieval settlement in the East Midlands. The site preserves evidence of Saxon occupation including structural remains and material culture deposits dating from the early Anglo-Saxon period, along with subsequent medieval urban development reflecting Northampton's growth as a town. The archaeological deposits lie within the historic core of Northampton and have been revealed through various excavations and building works, providing crucial stratigraphic information about the sequence of occupation and land use from the Saxon period through the medieval centuries. The site's significance lies in its potential to illuminate aspects of early medieval royal or high-status settlement, settlement hierarchy, and the transition to medieval urbanism in the region.
Saxon palace complex and Saxon and medieval urban deposits in the centre of Northampton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006620. View the official record →
The Saxon palace complex and Saxon and medieval urban deposits in the centre of Northampton is a Scheduled Monument comprising archaeological remains of significant importance to understanding early medieval settlement in the East Midlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006620.
Saxon palace complex and Saxon and medieval urban deposits in the centre of Northampton is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006620.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Northampton Castle, remains of (0.2 km), Eleanor Cross 1km south west of Delapre Abbey (2.1 km), Multivallate hillfort at Hunsbury Hill (2.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Saxon palace complex and Saxon and medieval urban deposits in the centre of Northampton's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Saxon palace complex and Saxon and medieval urban deposits in the centre of Northampton stands on Inferior Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.