Monument record 4018/1 - Little Oakley Roman Villa

Roman occupation debris including pottery, stone roof slates and quernstones indicate a probable settlement site. Summary from record 4018/1/0: Villa (Significant find scatter)

{1} Fieldwalking; undertaken on 22/11/1974, a large quantity of late Roman pot sherds, quernstones and blue roofing slates were recovered; information from Mr B Bellamy on the 10/09/1980;

{2} Opus Signinum has also been found in this location; Mr D Hall gives the location as NGR SP 8940 8635;

{5} Large site with building stone, millstone grit quern, grey-blue roofing tiles, other red tiles, opus signum with charcoal & tile in it. Late pottery, dark occupation.

<1> BELLAMY B., 1980, ORAL REPORT TO SMR, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN51438.

<2> HALL D.N., ORAL REPORT TO SMR, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN50858.

<3> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1976, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1975, 11/193 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN169.

<4> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.200/Site 14 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77382.

<5> Hall D.N., 1960-1999, Rockingham Forest Project: Archaeological Sites Recorded by David Hall, Oakley Little/Site 1 (part checked) (Database). SNN102279.

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Feb 10 2025 7:25PM