Monument record 2887 - Possible Romano-British Settlement, south of Duddington

Drainage work on Main Street in 1967 uncovered sherds of Roman pottery dating to the 2nd century AD. Two whole pots were reconstructed and the remains of a third was also present. Nearby a scatter of pottery, stone and tile has been identified during fieldwalking and a Roman skeleton was discovered in 1973 during building work.

{1} During drainage works carried out by NCC (February 1967) sherds, identified as probably C2nd Roman, were discovered during the machining of trenches. They were reconstructed into two complete pots, with parts of a third, and are now on display at Stamford Museum.

{2}Sherds of pottery, later reconstructed into two complete 2nd-century pots, were found during drainage works in 1967 {1}. Nearby, at SK 98911048, a scatter of stone with pottery and tiles has been found subsequently. Early in 1973 a skeleton was uncovered during building work a little to the north at SK 98890053

{3} February 1967, drainage works. Two Romano-British C2nd pot vessels and other pot sherds found.

{6} Stamford Museum has no further siting information.

<1> Brown, A.E. (Ed.), 1967, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1966/67 (Roman), p.9 (checked) (Article). SNN58197.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.36/Site 2 (checked) (Series). SNN77379.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SK90SE13 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<4> Unknown, 1967, Roman pottery found at Duddington (Newspaper cuttings). SNN111795.

<5> 1973, The Stamford Mercury, 19 Jan 1973 (Journal). SNN60486.

<6> Baird, J, 1969, Field Investigators Comments, F1 JB 10-JAN-69 (Note). SNN111452.

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