ENN104794 - Towcester Mill and Trading (TMT) Co., 1984 (Trial trench)

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 69501 48574 (72m by 94m)
Civil Parish TOWCESTER
Unitary Authority West Northamptonshire

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Organisation

Northamptonshire Archaeology Unit

Date

Not recorded.

Description

{2} Trenching was carried out in the TMT yard ahead of development. There was no evidence of the defences nor was it possible to identify any coherent pattern in the various small ditches crossing the site.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Article: Woodfield C.. 1992. The Defences of Towcester, Northamptonshire. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 24. Northants Archaeology Soc. p.32 (unchecked).
  • <2> Journal: Pike, A (ed). 1986. South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter (16). CBA GROUP 9 Newsletter. 16. C.B.A.. p. 86.
  • <3> Note: Frere, S S, Hassall, M W C, and Tomlin, R S O. 1986. Roman Britain in 1985. BRITANNIA. 17. Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies. p. 399.
  • <4> Note: Windell, D. 1984. Towcester, TMT Yard/Geometer Developments Ltd Site, Trial trenching. Northamptonshire Archaeology Unit. Northamptonshire Archaeology Unit.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • Possible Roman cemetery, south of Towcester (Monument)
  • Towcester Roman Town Defences (Monument)

Record last edited

Jan 12 2026 3:41PM

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