ENN14943 - Anglian Water Pipeline, 1996 (Observation)

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 724 610 (100m by 100m) Approximate
Civil Parish DUSTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District)

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St Lukes Archaeological Group

Date

August 1996

Description

{1} Watching brief undertaken during the laying of sewer pipes. A Roman road was observed c1.75m below ground level. An 18th-century shoe was also found. {2} The Roman road from Bannaventa to Duston (Margary 17) was exposed at SP 718613, SP 724 611 (where a layer of stone 20ft wide was observed), and SP 720610.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> SMR Report Form: Blackburn D.. 1996. Millway/Main Road junction, Duston.
  • <2> Article: Esmonde Cleary, A S. 1997. Roman Britain in 1996: Sites explored. Britannia. 28. Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies. p. 427.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (5)

  • Duston (Monument)
  • Possible Romano-British Road, Duston (Monument)
  • Romano-British Road Route (Bannaventa to Duston) (Monument)
  • Unstratified Post Medieval & Modern Finds (Find Spot)
  • Unstratified Romano-British Finds (Find Spot)

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Dec 19 2024 4:04PM

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