ENN106940 - Towcester Vale, 2012 (Geophysical survey)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 6947 4711 (3105m by 1482m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PAULERSPURY, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
| Civil Parish | TOWCESTER, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Northamptonshire Archaeology
Date
march-April 2012
Description
Northamptonshire Archaeology was commissioned by CgMs Consulting to conduct a magnetic gradiometer survey of the proposed 'Towcester Vale' development area. The survey covered approximately 180ha to the south of Towcester, extending from the A43 in the west to the A5 in the east. Many remains of Iron Age or Romano-British date were detected, including a large and multi-phased settlement, a second, smaller settlement with an associated field system, several isolated ditched enclosures and various smaller features and linear ditches. The survey also detected features relating to the shrunken village of Wood Burcote, and extensive tracts of former medieval ridge and furrow cultivation. [Inf from OASIS form online]
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SNN109219 Report: Walford J.. 2012. Archaeological Geophysical Survey of the Proposed 'Towcester Vale' Development Area, Towcester, Northamptonshire March-April 2012. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. 12/092. N.C.C.. https://doi.org/10.5284/1104222.
External Links (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (6)
- 4775/0/1 Late Iron Age/early Roman settlement (Monument)
- 7071/0/1 Possible early modern industrial features (Monument)
- 7086/0/1 Possible Iron Age settlement (Monument)
- 7071/0/2 Probable Iron Age/Roman ditched enclosure (Monument)
- 7858/0/2 Probable late Iron Age/Roman features, west of Park Hall Farm (Monument)
- 725/1/4 Remains of Roman Road south of Towcester (Monument)
Record last edited
Oct 24 2024 4:04PM
