Archaeologists from the he Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) have uncovered some ‘curious’ and ‘exciting’ finds while surveying the £10million regeneration of to the Market Square.

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Among the many medieval Market Square surfaces were fragments of medieval shoes, textiles, pottery dating from 1200 to 1350, animal bones and wood, archaeologists have also uncovered the remnants of several structures, according to WNC.

Mark Roberts, senior project manager with MOLA, said: “A fine stone building was found in the centre of the Market Square and seems to be later than most of the medieval layers. It may be a previously unknown market hall.

“We have found a stone building in the south-west dated perhaps to 1100 to 1150 and may predate the first use of area as a market in 1236.

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“We have also identified the Great Conduit of Northampton at the south of the Market Square, thought to have been built by Edward IV and documented as being repaired in 1509 – it gives its name to Conduit Lane.”

The Great Conduit and Little Conduit were constructed to deliver water to Northampton Castle which was situated nearby.