Monument record 1641/0/214 - Possible Romano-British Road

Possible southern extension of the main street through the walled town (HER Mon 1641/2/1) southwards, but precise location not recorded.

{1} Print of a possible Roman road revealed on the southern side of the A45 in roadworks.

{2} Metalling of possible Romano-British road was photographed by A.Rollings during road construction works; its precise location was not recorded.

{3} A scan evaluation was undertaken on the south side of the A45 opposite the Roman town in order to locate any side-ditches of the road that is assumed to have led from the south gate. The results were positive and suggest a centre-line for the former road at NGR SP91756641.

{4} In the field north of the ironstone quarry and immediately south of the Roman town (SP 91756642) air photographs show a soil mark extending north north west towards the South Gate of the town. No traces of a road were noted in the excavations carried out on this site in 1962-3 but as these took place after stripping for road works the remains of the Roman road could have been destroyed.

<1> ROLLINGS A, 1962, Irchester Roman town, (unchecked) (Photographs). SNN46518.

<2> FOARD G.R., 1983, Oral Report to SMR, (unchecked) (Oral Report). SNN50930.

<3> Dix B.N., 1991, Archaeological Evaluation at Irchester, Northants, 1990-91, p.25 (checked) (Report). SNN1694.

<4> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.188 (part checked) (Series). SNN77380.

Record last edited

Sep 12 2014 11:34AM