ENN104529 - Development Adjacent A43, 1988 (Watching Brief)

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Location

Grid reference SP 6871 4940 (point) Approximate
Civil Parish TOWCESTER, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District)

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Northamptonshire Heritage

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Description

{1} Watching brief during construction located possible post-medieval field drain as well as possible ditches and gullies, which though undated may have been Roman. Small quantity of unstratified Roman pottery

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Journal: Pike, A (ed). 1989. South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter (19). South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter. 19. C.B.A.. 19/41 (unchecked).
  • <2> SMR Report Form: CADMAN G.E.. 1988. SMR report form. (unchecked).
  • <3> Report: Atkins R.. 2001. Watling Street, Towcester, Flood Alleviation Scheme, Archaeological Evaluation. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. N.C.C.. (unchecked).
  • <4> Note: Frere, S S, Hassall, M W C, and Tomlin, R S O. 1989. Roman Britain in 1988. BRITANNIA. 20. Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies. p. 292.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • Lactodorum (Monument)
  • Roman Activity fronting Watling Street (Monument)

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Dec 19 2024 6:00PM

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