Monument record 1811/1 - Possible Romano-British Cemetery

Disarticulated human bone and fragments of human pottery were found in the mid-18th century in a gravel pit.

{1} "Three or four collections of human bones thrown into heaps without any order", with fragments of Roman urns amongst some of them, were found at the opening of a gravel-pit on the south side of the turnpike road from Thrapston to Market Harborough in Islip Field. (Road SP 9678 to 9878).

{2} Finds from a gravel quarry in the C18th consisted of three or four collections of human bones thrown in heaps without order and Roman pot sherds. From by the Thrapston to Market Harborough turnpike, in Islip Field. Possibly the gravel pit on the OS 25" at SP98807848.

{4} OS 25" shows a gravel pit at SP 98807848 - this agrees with the topographical information of Authy {1} and is probably the pit to which reference is made.

<1> 1757, The Gentleman's Magazine (1757), p.20 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN35601.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.59/Site 6 (checked) (Series). SNN77379.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP97NE27 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<4> Colquhoun, FD, 1970, Field Investigator's Comments, F1 FDC 20-FEB-70 (Notes). SNN111540.

Record last edited

Jun 13 2023 12:12PM