Monument record 2732 - Romano-British cremation, south-east of Whiteland Coppice

A Roman child's cremation burial dating to the 2nd century AD was found during ploughing in 1971. Accompanying grave goods included a necklet, a bracelet, glass beads and a flagon.

{1} Cremation burial, unearthed by ploughing. A 250mm square cist, 80mm deep (depth reduced by plough damage), formed in a roughly dressed block of limestone approx 460mm square by 250mm thick, contained calcined bones, fragments of a buff coloured flagon, a 100mm diameter bronze "snake chain" necklet, a 38mm diameter twisted bronze bracelet, 23 brown and 2 green glass beads. The small dimensions of the jewellry indicate a child's burial. It may be dated to the 2nd century.

{2} A cremation burial, perhaps a child, in a small stone-lined cist. Gives the grid ref as (about) TL058980

{4} Ring ditch and ditches recorded on AP in 1979.

<1> Brown, A E (ed), 1972, Northamptonshire Archaeology, 7/38 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN25623.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.114/Site 7 (checked) (Series). SNN77379.

<4> Cowley, D E and Foard, G R, eds, 1980, Aerial photography in Northamptonshire 1979, p. 178 (Article). SNN112709.

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Jan 31 2025 3:52PM