ENN5747 - Towcester Flood Alleviation Works, 1977-8 (Watching brief)
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Location
| Grid reference | SP 6943 4850 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TOWCESTER |
| Unitary Authority | West Northamptonshire |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Woodfield Services
Date
February 1978
Description
{1} Flood alleviation works carried out in 1977/8 exposed, on the 18th February 1978, a section of the Watling Street 1m NW of the NE abutment of the 1901 bridge which carried the road over the Silverstone Brook. The layers of road metalling were of the medieval road rather than the Roman road.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SNN104573 Article: Woodfield C.; Conlon R.. 1982. Late Medieval and Early Tudor Watling Street, Towcester. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 17. Northants Archaeology Soc. (unchecked).
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Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Record last edited
Aug 28 2026 1:30PM
