Monument record 2657/0/18 - Late Romano-British Iron Working
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{1} In Area 3 to the east of Weldon Villa were remnants of a former working surface and base of a hearth. The area had been considerably disturbed by later quarrying. The ashy, slag-rich surface had traces of scorching and was probably associated with iron working. Magnetic survey did not reveal substantial hammerscale suggesting that the slag derived from smelting rather than smithing. It is likely that if smelting was carried out here, it was taking place within some form of structure, possibly identifiable by a roughly rectangular arrangement of postholes enclosing the extent of the surface visible. Further postholes occurred to the south of this structure but no formal arrangement could be discerned.
<1> Hall R., 2008, Excavations at Priors Hall, Northamptonshire, 2006: An Iron Age and Romano-British Ironworking Complex, p.36 (checked) (Report). SNN106586.
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- <1> SNN106586 Report: Hall R.. 2008. Excavations at Priors Hall, Northamptonshire, 2006: An Iron Age and Romano-British Ironworking Complex. Archaeological Project Services Report. APS. p.36 (checked).
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Location
| Grid reference | SP 9301 9001 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WELDON, North Northamptonshire (formerly Corby District) |
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Feb 6 2015 10:35AM
