ENN5740 - St Lawrence Church, 1983 (Observation)

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 6941 4869 (10m by 10m) Transfer
Civil Parish TOWCESTER, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District)

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Northamptonshire Archaeology Unit

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Not recorded.

Description

{1} During works for widening the steps to improve access for a new heating system, workmen uncovered the remains of a substantial Roman floor of herringbone brick, which relates to a similar floor observed and sketched by Sir Henry Dryden. Also a bronze workers pit found.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Note: Woodfield C.. 1984. Letter and plans relating to excavation at St Lawrence Church.
  • <2> Discussion: Woodfield C.. 1983. TOWCESTER DEANERY MAGAZINE. NOVEMBER.
  • <3> Journal: 1984. Britannia. BRITANNIA. 15. p. 300.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (3)

  • Lactodorum (Monument)
  • Roman building, possibly a bathhouse or mansio, beneath St Lawrence's Church (Monument)
  • St. Lawrence's Church (Building)

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Dec 19 2024 6:04PM

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