Monument record 2409/6 - Roman cemetery

{1}Within the current study area Ashton has provided easily the most valuable data set for the study of burial traditions in the Roman small towns. Indeed it is potentially one of the most important groups for research into later Roman burial practice in Britain. The peripheral late Roman formal cemetery containing over 180 graves (2409/1). The latter is the only known cemetery at Ashton although Aerial photographic plotting and field walking have not recorded evidence for other possible cemeteries to the north or north west of the town though it is quite possible that one may still be present. As with a number of the towns no early burials have yet been found and the absence of evidence to the east of the main road raises the possibility of additional burials here.

Taylor J., 2002, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Ashton (Roman), (unchecked) (Report). SNN106654.

<1> Taylor J., 2002, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Ashton (Roman), Section 3.5.2 (Digital archive). SNN103116.

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