Monument record 1621/2 - Possible Roman Villa

Fieldwalking survey identified an area of stone and scatter of Romano-British pottery. A column base and fragments of painted wall plaster were also found. Theconcentration of finds within this specific location may suggest the presence of a villa.

{1} A stone area with Romano-British pot sherds and a Roman column base was found along with a few fragments of Roman painted wall plaster. The type and concentration of finds suggests the presence of a major stone building. Other finds from this location may have been separately recorded under RN:0079020.

{2} To date, the cropmarks indicate that the southern side of Gartree Road at least, and both sides of the looping road through the settlement, appear to have been lined to varying degrees by probable stone foundation strip buildings. In general, this pattern is confirmed by the reports of stone recovered through field walking and perhaps suggests that the smaller side roads were either primarily for access to the surrounding landscape or lined by timber structures less likely to be identifiable as cropmarks.

<1> JACKSON D., 1980, Oral Report to SMR, (checked) (Oral Report). SNN50773.

<2> Taylor J., 2000, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Titchmarsh (Roman), p.9 (part checked) (Report). SNN106660.

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