ENN18243 - Payne's Nursery, 1991 (Trial trench)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 68952 49183 (99m by 113m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TOWCESTER, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Northamptonshire Archaeology Unit
Date
December 1991
Description
{1} Seven trial trenches were excavated. None contained features of definite date and few sherds of residual Roman pottery were recovered. The presence of layers of alluvium suggest that the site was regularly flooded which would have been a deterrent to occupation
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SNN40453 Report: SHAW M.. 1992. ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION AT PAYNE'S NURSERY, TOWCESTER. JANUARY. (unchecked).
- <2> SNN104441 Article: Dix B.. 1992. Recent Work in Northamptonshire Archaeology. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 24. Northants Archaeology Soc. p. 125.
- <3> SNN100613 Journal: Pike, A (ed). 1992. South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter (22). South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter. 22. C.B.A.. p. 39.
- <4> SNN114182 Article: Frere, S S, Hassall, M W C, and Tomlin, R S O. 1992. Roman Britain in 1991: Sites explored. Britannia. 23. Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies. p. 285.
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Record last edited
Dec 19 2024 9:32AM
