SNN108001 - An archaeological desk-based assessment of the Central Wool Growers, Old Greens Norton Road, Towcester, Northamptonshire May 2007

Northamptonshire Archaeology conducted a desk-based assessment on the site of Central Wool Growers, situated in the northern outskirts of the town of Towcester. Limited archaeological investigation undertaken when the factory was constructed in 1975 and during later modifications in 1988 demonstrated the presence of Romano-British remains. These were probably related to Watling Street, which borders the east of the site and included an unspecified number of burials, along with boundary ditches, cobbled areas and a number of finds. It is unclear, however, how much of the archaeology was destroyed by the construction of the factory and associated facilities, although it would be logical to assume that there will be some survival beneath the areas of car park.