ENN5736 - Water Lane/Silverstone Brook Crossing 1977/78

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Location

Grid reference	Centred SP 6918 4838 (10m by 10m) Transfer
Civil Parish	TOWCESTER
Unitary Authority	West Northamptonshire

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Private

Date

Not recorded.

Description

{1} Observation of excavation for flood relief works exposed the edge of what was clearly a deep substantial ditch. Over 1.5m wide, of unknown profile and was aligned parallel with the stream.

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SNN60159 Article: Woodfield C.. 1992. The Defences of Towcester, Northamptonshire. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 24. Northants Archaeology Soc. p. 33.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

726 Lactodorum (Monument)
726/0/37 Undated ditch, possibly Roman (Monument)

Record last edited

Feb 6 2026 9:10AM

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