Monument record 727/0/105 - Saxon and early medieval ditches
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{1} Ditch 1107 measured 750mm wide by 450mm deep, aligned from east to west. The south side had been subsequently modified and made deeper and wider. The ditch may have been deliberately backfilled. Sealing the top of this ditch was a buried soil containing 3 sherds of early medieval pottery. A ditch and pit were also found.
<1> Brown, J. and Soden, I., 2008, Bury Mount: A Norman Motte and Bailey Castle in Towcester, p.144 (checked) (Article). SNN106435.
<2> Brown J.; Soden I., 2007, Excavation of a Motte and Bailey Castle at Bury Mount, Towcester, Northamptonshire July - September 2007, p.10-11 (checked) (Report). SNN107411.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SNN106435 Article: Brown, J. and Soden, I.. 2008. Bury Mount: A Norman Motte and Bailey Castle in Towcester. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGY. 35. NAS. p.144 (checked).
- <2> SNN107411 Report: Brown J.; Soden I.. 2007. Excavation of a Motte and Bailey Castle at Bury Mount, Towcester, Northamptonshire July - September 2007. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. 07/193. N.C.C.. p.10-11 (checked).
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Location
| Grid reference | SP 69353 48790 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TOWCESTER, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
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- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 2 2011 4:41PM
