Find Spot record 651/0/0 - Romano-British Finds, Probably Not In-Situ

Roman finds, including sherds of 3rd century pottery, recovered during construction of a new bypass in 1968. However, the material may have been brought in from elsewhere in the 19th century to infill former quarries

{1} Drayton Hill. Road works, new bypass December 1968. Third century Roman pottery, dark red fabric with grey-black surface, extremely hard. Horse burial, much burnt material. Oyster shell. No structures. Material possibly brought from elsewhere to convert an old shallow quarry into allotment gardens in the nineteenth century.

{3} Roman material, including 3rd century pottery, horse bones and oyster shells, was found during road construction in 1968. However it is probable that the material was brought from elsewhere when old quarries were filled in during the 19th century.

<1> Smith, D., 1969, Fieldwork and Observation in South and Central Northamptonshire, 3/1 (checked) (Article). SNN8978.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP56SE28 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.68 (checked) (Series). SNN77381.

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