ENN112756 - St Lawrence Road (Alchester Road Suburb), 1974-76 (Excavation)

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 6903 4795 (134m by 157m)
Civil Parish TOWCESTER
Unitary Authority West Northamptonshire

Technique(s)

Organisation

Ministry of Public Buildings and Works

Date

Between 1974 and 1976

Description

Archaeological investigation by Mynard over three seasons between 1974-6 west of St Lawrence Road Previously indexed under ENN5666. [Unclear how this relates to ENN5680]

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Article: Brown AE, Woodfield C. 1983. Excavations at Towcester, Northamptonshire: the Alchester Road Suburb. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 18. Northants Archaeology Soc. p. 43-140.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (7)

  • Alchester Road (Margery Route 160a) (Monument)
  • Alchester Road Suburb (Monument)
  • Lactodorum (Monument)
  • Length of Alchester Road exposed, south-west of Towcester (Monument)
  • Possible 4th century cemetery (Monument)
  • Probable Romano-British Road Route to Fleet Marston, Alchester Road Suburb (Monument)
  • Unstratified Romano-British Stone Frieze (Find Spot)

Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)

  • Bickerstaffe's Road (Alchester Road Suburb), 1967 (Excavation) (Ref: 6948019)

Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (2)

  • Alchester Road Excavations, 1967-78 (Watching brief) (Ref: 6948188)
  • Abbey Homesteads, Towcester, 1974-6 (Excavation) (Ref: 6948010)

Record last edited

Aug 13 2026 2:43PM

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