Find Spot record 757/0/11 - Unstratified Prehistoric, Greek & Roman Finds

Finds including a Roman tile stamp, coins and a palstave have been found within the vicinity of the church. These have been interpreted as finds lost from a modern collector.

{1} Ansate tile inset "LEG XX VV" found at Whittlebury.

{2} When tree-felling near the church (ie area SP 690442) in 1822 various finds were made, including the tile stamp, and a small palstave. "Then, or subsequently" were found a number of Greek, consular, and imperial Roman coins.

{3} "The coins are a very mixed lot, and more likely to have been lost by a modern collector-some rector of Whittlebury at a time of spring cleaning - then left by the Romans. Tiles, celt and coins might all have belonged to such a collection. But as the coins were apparently found after the tiles (Baker in fact does not positively assert this) it is possible that there is no connexion between them "(but not likely).

{4} Part of a possible Romano-British quern was found in the churchyard.

{12} Northampton Museum have no other information about the finds.

<1> Price T.D., 1938, The Antiquaries Journal, p.45 (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN12079.

<2> Baker G., 1830, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.73 (unchecked) (Book). SNN77328.

<3> Ryland, W, Adkins, D, and Serjeantson, R M, 1902, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, p.215/Note 2 (unchecked) (Series). SNN100368.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP64SE7 (part checked) (Index). SNN443.

<5> 1874, The Archaeological Journal (31), p.356 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN12082.

<6> 1878, The Archaeological Journal (35), p.75 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN15197.

<7> Northampton Museum Records, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN126.

<8> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.168 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77382.

<9> Dryden H.E.L., 1842-1895, Dryden Collection, Parish Files (unchecked) (Archive). SNN115.

<10> Northampton Museum Topographical Index, (unchecked) (Index). SNN1470.

<11> Northampton Museum 6 Inch Map, Northants Mus 6" J H S 14.7.54 (Map). SNN10162.

<12> Baird, J., 1970, Field investigators comments, F1 JB 04-FEB-70 (Notes). SNN110341.

<13> LatinNow, Roman Inscriptions of Britain online database, https://romaninscriptionsofbritain.org/inscriptions/2463.29.xiii (Website). SNN115998.

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