Monument record 726/4/10 - Town wall foundation trench

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{6} The Roman great ditch is now believed to originate in the 4th century.

{7} The town wall foundation trenches were located in trenches 1 and 2, the foundation trench 600mm deep. In trench 2 tightly packed unmortared limestone was found over the whole trench. At least three layers of stone were laid over this. In trench 1 the wall was 900mm wide with an outer skin of large stones and a rubble core forming a rear offset. In front of this rows of sloping slabs set on edge were arranged herringbone style.


<1> WACHER J.S., 1993, TOWCESTER REDEVELOPMENT, (unchecked) (Full Report). SNN47589.

<2> 1954, SITE RECORDS, (unchecked) (Notes). SNN59685.

<3> Newspaper article (Title/date), ?/1954 (Article). SNN59652.

<4> 1991, CORRESPONDENCE, (unchecked) (Correspondence). SNN59686.

<5> Woodfield C., 1992, The Defences of Towcester, Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Article). SNN60159.

<6> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.153 Site 3 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.

<7> Brown A.E.; Alexander J.A., 1982, Excavations at Towcester 1954: The Grammar School Site, p.28 (checked) (Article). SNN102436.

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  • <1> Full Report: WACHER J.S.. 1993. TOWCESTER REDEVELOPMENT. (unchecked).
  • <2> Notes: 1954. SITE RECORDS. (unchecked).
  • <3> Article: Newspaper article (Title/date). ?/1954.
  • <4> Correspondence: 1991. CORRESPONDENCE. (unchecked).
  • <5> Article: Woodfield C.. 1992. The Defences of Towcester, Northamptonshire. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 24. Northants Archaeology Soc. (unchecked).
  • <6> Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1982. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 4. HMSO. p.153 Site 3 (checked).
  • <7> Article: Brown A.E.; Alexander J.A.. 1982. Excavations at Towcester 1954: The Grammar School Site. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 17. Northants Archaeology Soc. p.28 (checked).

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Location

Grid reference SP 6908 4877 (point) Transfer
Civil Parish TOWCESTER, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District)

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Record last edited

Jun 8 2023 12:05PM

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