ENN18579 - Water Lane (Stage 1), 1997 (Trial Trench)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 6924 4843 (148m by 122m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TOWCESTER, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Northamptonshire Archaeology
Date
Not recorded.
Description
{1} Four trenches were excavated during the first phase, revealing a wide swathe of Roman deposits buried beneath at least 750mm of overburden. Waterlogged deposits revealed.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SNN46542 Report: Soden I.; Parry S.. 1997. An Archaeological Evaluation of Land Off Water Lane Towcester, Northamptonshire, March 1997. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ARCHAEOL.
- <2> SNN106796 Letter: Woodfield, C.. 1999. Water Lane, 1997. 12th March 1999. (unchecked).
- <3> SNN100580 Journal: 1998. South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter (28). South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter. 28. C.B.A.. p. 38.
- <4> SNN114168 Article: Keppie, LJF, Esmonde Cleary, AS, Hassall, MWC, Tomlin, RSO and Burnham, BC. 1998. Roman Britain in 1997. Britannia. 29. Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies. p. 398.
External Links (0)
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Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Dec 19 2024 9:37AM
