Monument record 726/0/26 - Roman ditches and pits
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Summary
During road widening in 1965 pits and ditches were observed in the trench edges. Large amounts of Roman pottery were also found
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
{1} Road widening in 1965 produced masses of Roman pottery including Samian, colour coated and coarse wares from the first to the third century. Also glass and shell. Pits were seen in a service trench, also a V-shaped ditch parallel to Watling Street and containing first century pottery in the primary silt. A north south trial trench produced an almost unbroken 2nd century ring necked flagon.
<1> Smith, D., 1969, Fieldwork and Observation in South and Central Northamptonshire, 3/2 (Article). SNN8978.
<6> COTSWOLD ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRUST, 1993, TOWCESTER RETAIL DEVELOPMENT, 9286 (Full Report). SNN60418.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (12)
- SHERDS (Late Iron Age to Late Roman - 0 AD to 299 AD)
- VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- UNASSIGNED (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SHERDS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SHERDS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- UNASSIGNED (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- UNASSIGNED (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SHERDS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SHERDS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SHERDS (Late Iron Age to Late Roman - 0 AD to 299 AD)
- UNASSIGNED (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SP 6921 4881 (point) Transfer |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TOWCESTER, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 23 2018 9:46AM
