Monument record 1242/0/1 - Romano-British Features & Finds, Firs Farm

Excavation for foundations at Firs Farm in 1965 uncovered a black ash layer containing Roman pottery, bones and tiles.

{1} On the east side of Watling Street a foundation pit 5ft deep disclosed a black ash layer in which was part of a Samian bowl, coarse Roman pottery, bones and tile fragments.

{3} Roman pottery including Samian, tile fragments and bone were discovered in a black layer of soil in a foundation pit.

{4} Romano-British pottery included sherds of Samian.

{5} The above finds were made at SP 7810541082 in 1965 by the farmer Mr Adams who retains them.

<1> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1966, Bulletin of the Northamptonshire Federation of Archaeological Societies (Roman), 1/12 (checked) (Article). SNN107200.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP74SE23 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.109/Site 5 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.

<4> HARRIS R., 1965, Firs Farm- Notes regarding Romano-British pottery, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN47017.

<5> Baird, J, 1969, Field Investigators Comments, F1 JB 27-OCT-69 (Note). SNN111452.

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Feb 16 2024 2:07PM