Monument record 725/1/6 - Section of Alchester Road

In 1976 and in 1995 excavations discovered part of the Towcester to Alchester main road.

{1} (SP 692 487) Excavations in August-September 1976 on a proposed redevelopment site at Park Street, Towcester uncovered a section of the Towcester to Alchester Roman road.

{3}Presence of Romano-British road to Alchester was confirmed by excavation which identified substantial metalling & roadside ditches;

{5}An 11m length of the Alchester Road exposed on the south side of Park Street within the defended town. The road section measured 6m wide with a mettaled surface of large stones underlying gravel 0.15m thick. Resurfacing was apparent. Earliest layers 1st century AD. Information from George Lambrick.

{?} Almost certainly is part of the Alchester Road

<1> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1977, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1976, 12/215/6 (part checked) (Report). SNN723.

<2> LAMBRICK G., 1980, Excavations in Park Street, Towcester, 15/35-118 (unchecked) (Article). SNN11602.

<3> 1995, SMR Report Form- Brown's Yard, (unchecked) (Note). SNN48793.

<4> Burnham B.C.; Wacher J., 1990, The 'Small Towns' of Roman Britain, 152-8+160 (checked) (Book). SNN60720.

<5> FOARD G.R., SUPPLEMENTARY FILE, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN51852.

Record last edited

Nov 28 2022 1:58PM