Monument record 726/4/0 - Romano-British Town Wall

{1} Information about course of town defences.

{2} South West corner probably along richmond road

{3} Plan

{6} Water mains trench uncovered section of Roman town wall, with nearby ditch. Information Mrs C Woodfield.

{9} General discussion on the origin and form of the town.

{10} Excavation in advance of development on the Meeting Lane/ Richmond Road corner in 2001 & 2002 also seems to suggest that east of this location the line of the defences may gradually curve slightly to the north. If true this would suggest that the defences crossed the course of Watling Street some 30-40m further north than has traditionally been considered the case.

<1> Baker G., 1830, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.318+320 (unchecked) (Book). SNN77328.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP64NE (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.151-152 Site 3 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77382.

<4> 1953, The Archaeological Journal (110), 110/211 (Journal). SNN59424.

<5> Dryden H.E.L., 1842-1895, Dryden Collection, Drawer: Earthwork 2 (unchecked) (Archive). SNN115.

<6> 1987, British Archaeological Reports (BAR 169), p.133-4 (unchecked) (Series). SNN11534.

<7> CLARK, MILITARY ARCHITECTURE, 21 (Uncertain). SNN47627.

<8> RIVET A.L.F., 1958, TOWN & COUNTRY IN ROMAN BRITAIN, 85 (Uncertain). SNN47628.

<9> Burnham B.C.; Wacher J., 1990, The 'Small Towns' of Roman Britain, 152-8+160 (Book). SNN60720.

<10> Taylor J.; Foard G.; Laughton J.; Steadman S.; Ballinger J., 2002, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Towcester, Section 3.2 Defences (Report). SNN103132.

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Jan 13 2015 6:35PM