Monument record 7056/0/1 - Possible Romano-British burials

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Summary

Possible C19 find of a number of skeletons adjacent to Watling Street.

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Full Description

{1} {2} "On lowering the hill on the Watling Street towards Pateshall, between the sixty-fourth and sixty-fifth milestones, many skeletons were found, and horse shoes of a smaller description than those of the present day. The skulls were described as approaching the character of an African…"


<1> Pegg, J, 2010, Landscape Analysis and Appraisal: Church Stowe, Northamptonshire as a Candidate Site for the Battle of Watling Street, (checked) (Document). SNN108303.

<2> Wetton, 1849, Guidebook to Northampton and its Vicinity, (unchecked) (Book). SNN1032.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Document: Pegg, J. 2010. Landscape Analysis and Appraisal: Church Stowe, Northamptonshire as a Candidate Site for the Battle of Watling Street. 10th March 2010. (checked).
  • <2> Book: Wetton. 1849. Guidebook to Northampton and its Vicinity. (unchecked).

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Location

Grid reference SP 644 584 (point) Approximate
Civil Parish NETHER HEYFORD, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jun 12 2023 8:50AM

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