Monument record 950/1 - Possible Romano-British settlement and iron working site, south of Standingwell Spinney
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Summary
Fieldwalking survey in in 1964 identified a scatter of Roman pottery in association with iron slag. A geophysical survey identified at least two ditched enclosures and a more extensive fieldwalking survey identified Romano-British pottery over a wide area.
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Type and Period (4)
Full Description
{1} Found March 1964 by R Moore;
{2} Nene Valley wares and 2nd-century grey wares have been found, as well as iron slag at SP 6938 6345.
{3} Geophysical survey of an area c60m x 60m. Part of a sub-rectangular ditched enclosure was identified and within it was a tear-drop shaped anomaly. A sparse scatter of possible pits or possible areas of burning were also identified.
{4} Fieldwalking survey undertaken by CLASP as part of the Local People: Local Past Project identified a significant scatter of Romano-British pottery across the entire survey area. There are 1,019 Romano-British pottery sherds, weighing about 6 kilos, equivalent to 618 sherds per hectare.
{5} (SP 69386345). 2c RB grey ware, Castor ware, slag and ? tesserae found by R Moore, March 1964.
{6} Mr Moore is now resident in Wales. Indicated site under crop.
<1> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP66SE9 (checked) (Index). SNN443.
<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, (unchecked) (Series). SNN77381.
<3> Masters, P., 2004, Geophysical survey report for: Harlestone 1 and Harlestone 2 (Report). SNN111390.
<4> CLASP, Local People: Local Past, Harlestone 2 (Website). SNN112896.
<5> Northampton Museum 6 Inch Map, Northampton Museum 6" (JMS) (Map). SNN10162.
<6> Colquhoun, FD, 1969, Field investigators comments, F1 FDC 07-MAY-69 (Notes). SNN112950.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SNN443 Index: Ordnance Survey. 1950s/1960s. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. Ordnance Survey. SP66SE9 (checked).
- <2> SNN77381 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1981. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 3. HMSO. (unchecked).
- <3> SNN111390 Report: Masters, P.. 2004. Geophysical survey report for: Harlestone 1 and Harlestone 2. Pre-Construct Geophysics fieldwork reports. Pre-Construct Geophysics.
- <4> SNN112896 Website: CLASP. Local People: Local Past. https://www.claspweb.org.uk/LOCAL/index.html. Harlestone 2.
- <5> SNN10162 Map: Northampton Museum 6 Inch Map. 6 Inch to 1 Mile. Northampton Museum 6" (JMS).
- <6> SNN112950 Notes: Colquhoun, FD. 1969. Field investigators comments. English Heritage. F1 FDC 07-MAY-69.
Finds (3)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
Grid reference | Centred SP 4693 2634 (309m by 246m) |
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Civil Parish | HARLESTONE, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 341751
Record last edited
Nov 9 2023 4:12PM