Monument record 329/1 - Possible Romano-British Cemetery

Five Romano-British pottery vessels, one containing bones, were found during pipe laying in 1964.

{1} 5 C2nd-C3rd urns, 1 containing bones, were found during pipe laying in 1964

{5} Early in May 1964 a member of the Buckingham Archaeological Society engaged in building work on land at Marston St. Lawrence (Grid 535415) found a collection of five jars, the largest of which contained a quantity of bones. In the opinion of Mr Charles Green, these were part of a 2nd or 3rd century roadside burial. In due course the finds will be deposited in the Northamptonshire County Museum.

{6} Further RB finds are in the possession of Mr Barrett who confirmed the site and said that the building work mentioned by Auth {5} was pipelaying. Also he first noticed the site in 1960 and that most years since this he has found potsherds whenever the field has been freshly ploughed. Site at present under young crop.

<1> Barrett D.J., 1990, Cropmarks at NGR 535416 & Associated Finds by Barrett, (unchecked) (Correspondence). SNN57156.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.100/Site 3 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP54SW14 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<4> Northampton Museum 6 Inch Map (Map). SNN10162.

<5> Undated, Externally held archive reference, Press cutting; source untraced (Archive). SNN113573.

<6> Baird, J., 1970, Field investigators comments, F1 JB 14-APR-70 (Notes). SNN110341.

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