Monument record 150/1 - Brackley Roman Villa
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Summary
Finds evidence suggests that this is location of a villa
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
{1} Finds of Romano-British pot sherds. Tile/ brick and fired clay, animal bone and shell, hypocaust stone, wall plaster, slag, charcoal, tesserae, post medieval clay pipes and prehistoric flints.
{2} Fieldwalking undertaken for English Heritage over an area of c12ha around the Roman villa and its associated mosaics uncovered in 1992 established that the villa was of mid to late Roman date. Little evidence was found for any preceding Iron Age or succeeding Saxon settlement within the area walked.
<1> Northampton Museum Archive Index, (unchecked) (Index). SNN36250.
<2> Curteis M.; Musgrave E.; Tingle M. (Editors), 1993-4, Archaeology in Northamptonshire, 1993, p.185 (checked) (Article). SNN104207.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (11)
- HYPOCAUST TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD) Quantity: Some
- SHERD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD) Quantity: Some
- TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD) Quantity: Some
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD) Quantity: Some
- TESSERA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD) Quantity: Some
- SLAG (Unknown - 125000 BC to 2000 AD) Quantity: Some
- ANALYSIS - WOOD/CHARCOAL (Unknown - 125000 BC to 2000 AD) Quantity: Some
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown - 125000 BC to 2000 AD) Quantity: Some
- TOBACCO PIPE (Late Medieval to Post Medieval - 1500 AD to 1749 AD) Quantity: Some
- WORKED OBJECT (Prehistoric - 500000 BC to 42 AD) Quantity: Some
- WALL COVERING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD) Quantity: Some
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SP 459 237 (point) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRACKLEY, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 25 2023 12:39PM
