Monument record 726/12 - Site of a possible Roman temple
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Summary
The substantial mortared foundations of a building were observed in the 1960s to the west of the Alchester Road
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Full Description
{1} The foundations of a stone building of massive mortared masonry were seen at SP69094834. A possible explanation for these pieces of evidence for masonry structures, which might account also or some of the unusual finds, might be the presence of a temple somewhere in the area immediately to the south of the Silverstone Brook.
{2} (Ref 3.5)The second, lies outside the defended area to the south west along Alchester Road. Here the substantial mortared foundations of a further building were observed in the 1960s to the west of the Alchester Road just south of the point at which it crossed Silverstone Brook. Though again a number of possibilities exist for its function the presence of miniature votive axes suggest that it may have been associated with ritual activity close to the stream.
{3} Massive foundation seen at this location; has been claimed that they may be of a temple building.
<1> Brown AE, Woodfield C, 1983, Excavations at Towcester, Northamptonshire: the Alchester Road Suburb, 18/130-1 (checked) (Article). SNN104558.
<2> Taylor J.; Foard G.; Laughton J.; Steadman S.; Ballinger J., 2002, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Towcester, (unchecked) (Report). SNN103132.
<3> 1991, CORRESPONDENCE, (unchecked) (Correspondence). SNN55154.
<4> Woodfield C., 1991, Untitled Source, (unchecked) (Note). SNN18387.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SNN104558 Article: Brown AE, Woodfield C. 1983. Excavations at Towcester, Northamptonshire: the Alchester Road Suburb. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 18. Northants Archaeology Soc. 18/130-1 (checked).
- <2> SNN103132 Report: Taylor J.; Foard G.; Laughton J.; Steadman S.; Ballinger J.. 2002. Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Towcester. NCC. (unchecked).
- <3> SNN55154 Correspondence: 1991. CORRESPONDENCE. (unchecked).
- <4> SNN18387 Note: Woodfield C.. 1991. (unchecked).
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Location
Grid reference | SP 6909 4834 (point) Central |
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Civil Parish | TOWCESTER, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jun 22 2018 12:16PM