ENN110036 - A5 Towcester Drainage Scheme, 2018 (Observation)

Deposits of Romano-British and post-medieval/modern date were encountered during the watching brief. Romano-British activity was represented by a possible occupation layer, which supplied Romano-British pottery dating from the late 1st century AD, along with oyster shell. An undated but potentially Romano-British metalled road surface was also recorded in a further two trenches. Layers related to the construction and maintenance of the high street were ubiquitous across the trenches. A number of post-medieval or modern drains and other services were encountered; disturbance from their construction may account for the lack of evidence for remains of Mid-Late Romano-British or medieval date. The watching brief results give an indication of the levels and locations at which future works may encounter Romano-British horizons, and so contribute to a deposit model of the town. [Information from OASIS online form]