Monument record 1265/0/1 - Possible Romano-British agricultural activity

Possible Roman field system identified during trial trench evaluation.

{2} In one trench were four ditches orientated east - west with concave profiles, spaced approx 6m apart. Appear to be associated and probably relating to a farming system. Two abraded sherds of Roman pot retrieved by these could be residual. Another undated ditch with a shallow flat bottomed profile orientated north east - south west was identified in another trench.
Two of the ditches are positively dated and interpreted as post medieval field boundaries and while a small quantity of abraded probably Roman pottery was recovered from one of the other features they may be medieval or post medieval in origin

<1> Richards J., 2013, Rye Hill, Watford Gap: Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment, (unchecked) (Report). SNN109596.

<2> Score, D., 2011, Watford Gap Renewable Energy Park, Northamptonshire: Archaeological Evaluation Report, p.7 (checked) (Report). SNN107893.

<3> Horne B. (Editor), 2012, South Midlands Archaeology (42), 42/37 (checked) (Journal). SNN108346.

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Feb 26 2025 8:12PM