Monument record 2409/0/57 - C2nd/ 3rd building and yard

{1}founded strip buildings begin to be constructed during the second and third centuries. The strip buildings show a range of minor variations in design but were broadly of similar size and displayed little obvious evidence of marked difference in status. Initially free-standing, several developed associated small compounds or yards that perpetuated earlier property divisions throughout the later life of the town. Clustered along the main road frontage, they did not extend as far as the floodplain edge and may well only have continued as far as a westerly side road some 250m from the river (2409/0/16).

Some of the pits found behind the strip buildings , may have been used as cess pits or latrines and may be a valuable source of information on local environmental conditions.

{2}Part of the wall of Building 3 was located with its foundation in the ditch of the minor road. There were traces of a return wall, a partition wall and a small area of paving.

<1> Taylor J., 2002, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Ashton (Roman), Section 3.3 Buildings (Digital archive). SNN103116.

<2> Nene Valley Research Committee, 1977, Durobrivae: A Review of Nene Valley Archaeology (Vol.5), p.6 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN45237.

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