Monument record 4227/1 - Possible Romano-British Road Route (Towcester to Duston?)

{1} Watling Street is crossed by a road whose course runs from Winchester to Dorchester-on-Thames, on to Alchester in Oxfordshire, and up to Water Newton by Peterborough, and then on to Lincoln. A road to Duston must also exist, marked by the spread of Roman material running north-east from the former railway station at Towcester in the direction of the Roman building at Gayton, although the date of this road is uncertain.

{2} Postulates an alterative route for the road, through Tiffield rather than Blisworth. Also hypothesises that it could have continued through Duston, Dallington, Kingsthorpe and on to Brixworth.

<1> Towcester & District Local History Society, 1995, Towcester: The Story of An English Country Town, p.6 + Fig.2 (checked) (Book). SNN72341.

<2> Blackburn D., 2006, Roman remains in the Duston area, (checked) (Letter). SNN107534.

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