Find Spot record 2768/0/1 - Unstratified Romano-British finds, Stone Pit Lodge Complex

Stone Pit Lodge complex: extensive scatter of Romano-British building materials indicate the possible location of sites of buildings.

Description from record 2768/0/1:
{1} Another area with plentiful Roman pottery lay 100yds to the south-west of the Roman burial site [TL046927]. In the bank of the Southwick Brook south of the burial foundations could also be seen.

{2} A scatter of building material and C3rd-C4th pottery identified, along with one flint scraper. TL044924.

{3} An area of about 10ha centred on TL043925 contains a dense scatter of Roman pottery, mainly Nene Valley wares, as well as flue and roof tiles, and limestone rubble. A series of buildings is indicated.

{5} Fieldwalking survey has recovered a dense scatter of Roman pot sherds including colour coated sherds, roof and flue tiles and limestone rubble, the latter probably building stone. Plan: 25" and surface scatter plot.

<1> Brown A.E. (Ed.), 1969, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1967/68 (Roman), p.17 (checked) (Article). SNN58198.

<2> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1972, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1971, p.32 (checked) (Journal). SNN59984.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.86 Site 9 (checked) (Series). SNN77379.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, TL09SW17 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<5> Nene Valley Research Committee SMR Records, (checked) (Index). SNN4499.

<6> RCHME, Undated, RCHME Inventory: Northamptonshire I (North-East), 890514 (Archive). SNN113295.

Record last edited

Jan 31 2025 3:52PM