Monument record 3296 - Probable Romano-British Settlement, south of Yardley Road

Cropmarks of possible curvilinear enclosure and other ditches identified on aerial photographs. Roman pottery has been found in the area.

{1} Roman sherds found at SP874591 during fieldwalking in the spring of 1966. [Recorded as Grendon parish!]

{2} Roman sherds found at SP 874591 during fieldwalking in the spring of 1966. [Still recorded as Grendon parish!]

{3} Area of SP876591 [Note discrepency re ngr!], Roman grey ware and colour coated sherds found in 1966.

{4} Roman material is recorded from this site at SP876591.

{6} R Hollowell indicates the site of finds as SP 87515912; the finds are now lost but were classified by D Jackson (MOW Inspector) as 3/4th c. No finds made during investigation; under pasture.

<1> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1966, Bulletin of the Northamptonshire Federation of Archaeological Societies (Roman), p.8 (unchecked) (Article). SNN107200.

<2> Brown, A.E. (Ed.), 1967, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1966/67 (Roman), p.10 (checked) (Article). SNN58197.

<3> HOLLOWELL R., 1971, Aerial Photography and Fieldwork in the Upper Nene Valley, p.19 (checked) (Journal). SNN106546.

<4> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.183 Site 7 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.

<5> Young S., 1994, Fieldwalking Survey of Romano-British Sites, (checked) (Gazetteer). SNN54726.

<6> Baird, J., 1970, Field investigators comments, F1 JB 8-SEP-70 (Notes). SNN110341.

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Feb 3 2025 7:38PM