ENN5787 - Meeting Lane, 1991 (Trial trench)

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Location

Grid reference SP 6930 4858 (point) Transfer
Civil Parish TOWCESTER, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District)

Technique(s)

Organisation

Northamptonshire Archaeology Unit

Date

Not recorded.

Description

{1} Three small trial pits were excavated at the northern end of the area. A large pit and a pit/ditch were discovered up to 1.85m below the current ground level. Both were sealed by a thick layer of dark earth

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Report: Steadman S.; Shaw M.. 1991. Archaeological Evaluation at Meeting Lane, Towcester. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. N.C.C..
  • <2> Note: 1992. SMR REPORT FORM.
  • <3> Article: Frere, S S, Hassall, M W C, and Tomlin, R S O. 1992. Roman Britain in 1991: Sites explored. Britannia. 23. Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies. p. 285.
  • <4> Journal: Pike, A (ed). 1992. South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter (22). South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter. 22. C.B.A.. p. 39.
  • <5> Article: Dix B.. 1992. Recent Work in Northamptonshire Archaeology. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 24. Northants Archaeology Soc. p. 125.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (3)

  • Lactodorum (Monument)
  • Medieval/ post medieval wall (Monument)
  • Roman pit and ditches, Meeting Lane (Monument)

Record last edited

May 9 2025 3:27PM

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