Find Spot record 5212/0/0 - Roman and medieval finds, St Andrews Road
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Summary
Finds made in the late 19th century when St Andrews Road was cut through the site of the castle.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
{1} Finds made where the St. Andrew's road cut through the castle site. These included: a very good drinking cup of black Roman ware in an excellent state of preservation; two Saxon coins bearing the name Edred, and others Roman and Saxon indecipherable; architectural remains matching the string courses and capitals at St. Peter's church; a barrowful of Roman pottery; two old bone knife handles and carved ivory and a boar's tusk; a skeleton accompanied by a spearhead and a spur in very good preservation.
<1> Welsh, T., 2009, Finds During the Construction of St. Andrew's Road in 1883, (checked) (Note). SNN107340.
<2> 1883, Local News, The New St Andrew's Road, Interesting Discoveries, (unchecked) (Newspaper cuttings). SNN61298.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (9)
- CUP (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD) Quantity: 1
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD) Quantity: Some
- COIN (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD) Quantity: Some
- ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?) Quantity: Some
- SHERDS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD) Quantity: Large quantity
- KNIFE (Unknown date) Quantity: Part of
- SKELETON (Unknown date) Quantity: 1
- SPEARHEAD (Unknown date) Quantity: 1
- SPUR (Unknown date) Quantity: 1
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SP 749 605 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Dec 2 2020 9:35AM
