Monument record 1157/1 - Probable Romano-British Road Route to Fleet Marston, Alchester Road Suburb

Excavation of the Alchester Road suburbs to the south-west of Towcester between 1967 and 1978 identified a converging road that may have lead to Fleet Marston in Buckinghamshire

{1} Excavation: Another hitherto unknown road approaches the Alchester-Towcester road from the south west; defined by side ditches of C3-4th AD date related to field ditches, with a central gravel strip 6m wide.

[HER note: error in reference- road approaches from the south-east].

{2} In the late 3rd century to early 4th century another road was created; it was 6m wide and consisted of pieces of limestone resting on natural clay. This sat within a 'road-zone' 10m wide delimited by side ditches. The general direction of the road suggests that its direction the road suggests that its destination was Fleet Marston, where there was a substantial settlement.

<1> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1976, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1975, 11/194 (checked) (Journal). SNN169.

<2> Brown AE, Woodfield C, 1983, Excavations at Towcester, Northamptonshire: the Alchester Road Suburb, p. 53 (Article). SNN104558.

Record last edited

Aug 17 2023 2:41PM