Monument record 366/0/2 - Single Inhumation Associated With Romano-British Pottery
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Full Description
{1} {27} Private excavation on the site of a Roman town in 1961. A trench cut through an earthwork of 'half playing-card shape' to the east of Blacklands. The trench was 16ft by 3ft by 4ft deep and contained a burial orientated north west - south east, and large quantities of Romano-British pottery.
{2} Excavation only observed and recorded by C. Woodfield. The earthwork is probably a headland.
{3} Trial trench across defensive (?) bank/ditch on AP - supposes fort - RB pottery and skeleton (N/S) on presumed ploughed down bank. Pottery scatter.
<1> Northampton Museum Records, 1961 Jul 31 + Aug 21 (Notes) (checked (Uncertain). SNN126.
<2> Woodfield, C., 1983, Oral Report to SMR, (unchecked) (Oral Report). SNN50434.
<3> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP54NW1 (checked) (Index). SNN443.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN126 Uncertain: Northampton Museum Records. 1961 Jul 31 + Aug 21 (Notes) (checked.
- <2> SNN50434 Oral Report: Woodfield, C.. 1983. Oral Report to SMR. (unchecked).
- <3> SNN443 Index: Ordnance Survey. 1950s/1960s. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. Ordnance Survey. SP54NW1 (checked).
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | SP 513 484 (point) Transfer |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHIPPING WARDEN, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jun 2 2014 4:50PM
