ENN5670 - Park Street, 1976 (Excavation)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 6923 4871 (26m by 24m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TOWCESTER, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Oxford Archaeology South (formerly OAU)
Date
August-September 1976
Description
{1} A six-week rescue excavation was undertaken on a site proposed for redevelopment. Initially a 27m long trench was excavated. The back of the site, which sloped up from the front, was covered by about 1 to 1 .5 m of overburden, much of it demolition material from the last houses on the street frontage. Near the front the depth of stratification was 1.8m and in the trial trench it appeared relatively undisturbed.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN11602 Article: LAMBRICK G.. 1980. Excavations in Park Street, Towcester. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 15. Northants Archaeology Soc. p. 35-118.
- <2> SNN723 Report: Brown A.E. (Editor). 1977. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1976. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 12. Northants Archaeology Soc. 12/217.
- <3> SNN51738 Correspondence: Woodfield, C. 1990. Towcester: Apparent pentagonal temple, angle Park Street and Watling Street. 31/08/1990.
External Links (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (7)
- 725/1 Alchester Road (Margery Route 160a) (Monument)
- 726 Lactodorum (Monument)
- 727/0/6 Late medieval and post-medieval features, Park Street (Monument)
- 726/1 Possible Romano-British Cemetery (Monument)
- 726/18 Probable Romano-British Temple, Park Street (Monument)
- 725/1/6 Section of Alchester Road (Monument)
- 447/1 Watling Street Roman Road (Margary Routes 1e & 1f) (Monument)
Record last edited
Oct 7 2022 2:41PM
