ENN103411 - Bannaventa, 1970-71 (Excavation)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 61150 64673 (244m by 114m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WHILTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Rugby Archaeological Society
Date
December 1970-July 1971
Description
In the summer of 1970 part of a large enclosure was identified in aerial photographs. Within a months of the identification, part of the enclosure had been destroyed by gravel extraction. Earth-moving was temporarily suspended and a rescue excavation was arranged by the Rugby Archaeological Society and the Department of the Environment.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SNN77294 Article: DIX B.; TAYLOR S.. 1988. Excavations at Bannaventa (Whilton Lodge, Northants), 1970-71. BRITANNIA. 19. (checked).
- <2> SNN100750 Digital archive: Taylor, J. 2000. Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Whilton\Bannaventa (Roman). Mapinfo\Archive\Extensive Survey\Whilton. Northants County Council. (checked).
- <3> SNN77381 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1981. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 3. HMSO. p. 152.
- <4> SNN60857 Uncertain: Rugby School Natural History Group. 1971. Rugby School Natural History Society.
- <5> SNN24560 Article: Brown, A.E. (Ed.). 1972. Archaeology in Northamptonshire, 1971 (Roman). Northamptonshire Archaeology. 7. p. 27-9.
- <6> SNN15160 Series: 1971. Archaeological Excavations (Various Years). Archaeological Excavations (Various Years). 1970. Department of Environment. p. 21-2.
- <7> SNN19515 Journal: Wilson D.R.. 1973. Roman Britain in 1972. Britannia. 4. p. 296.
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Record last edited
Oct 9 2024 5:28PM
