Historic England research records

Historic England Research Records

Towcester
Hob Uid: 1074750
Location : Northamptonshire South Northamptonshire Weston and Weedon
Grid Ref : SP6900048000
Summary : The Saxon burh of Towcester was built in 914 by Edward the Elder when a stone-walled enclosure was built around an extant settlement.
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Source Number : 1
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Source details : Whitchurch D 1961 The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (Year 914)
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Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
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Monument Start Date : 914
Monument Type : Burh
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SP 64 NE 67
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Towcester