ENN5729 - Bury Mount, 1984 (Excavation)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 6929 4885 (57m by 27m) Transfer |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TOWCESTER, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Northamptonshire Archaeology Unit
Date
Not recorded.
Description
An excavation to the north-west of Bury Mount in 1984 produced for late Iron Age and Roman settlement. Early Saxon sherds were also found but were not associated with features of this date. No evidence of medieval activity in this area was recovered. A 17th century yard surface may be associated with the Civil War gun emplacement. Evidence for the slighting of the Civil War defences may also have been encountered.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SNN60159 Article: Woodfield C.. 1992. The Defences of Towcester, Northamptonshire. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 24. Northants Archaeology Soc. 24/25-29 (checked).
- <2> SNN51898 Correspondence: Woodfield, C.. 1990. Bury Mount, Towcester. 6th June and 2nd July 1990. (checked).
- <3> SNN51896 Draft: Woodfield, C.. 1992?. Bury Mount. 6948058. (checked).
- <4> SNN51897 Correspondence: Woodfield, C. 1992. Towcester Defences. 22/05/1992. 6948058.
External Links (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (9)
- 727/3 Bury Mount (Monument)
- 727/0/0 Early Saxon finds (Monument)
- 726 Lactodorum (Monument)
- 726/0/111 Late Iron Age/ early Roman settlement features (Monument)
- 727/10/5 Possible Civil War defensive features (Monument)
- 6045/1/0 Probable Mesolithic Flint Scatter (Find Spot)
- 726/4/9 Roman Defences Adjacent Bury Mount (Monument)
- 726/4 Towcester Roman Town Defences (Monument)
- 6045/1/0 Unstratified Prehistoric Flints (Find Spot)
Record last edited
Dec 19 2024 6:03PM
