Monument record 1710/1/1 - Possible Roman pottery manufacturing site

Pits, ditches and kiln waste indicate a possible Roman settlement site. The pottery dated to the 1st and 2nd centuries AD.

{1} Early Romano- British sherds were found at SP 98977419, Ringstead. The sherds, coarse, and grey ware, were recovered along with kiln bars from features in a pipeline trench.

{2} RCHM records that Iron Age pits and ditches are said to come from the same site but the location given is probably incorrect.

{4} Fieldwalking during 1980's did not recover any evidence of kiln bars wasters or related debris - it is now uncertain where the original finds were made along the pipe trench.

{5} The above siting is correct, the pipeline can be seen in the plough running from SW-NE through this point. No surface finds were made.
The finds made by Mr Rollings in Sept 1967 are in his possession.

{6} The sherds are dated to the first and second centuries. Pits, ditches and kiln waste were also found.

<1> Brown, A.E. (Ed.), 1967, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1966/67 (Roman), p.18 (checked) (Article). SNN58197.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.84/Site 7 (checked) (Series). SNN77379.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP97SE27 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<4> Parry S., 1993, Raunds Area Survey Report, p.255 (checked) (Draft). SNN1175.

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

<6> Moore W.R.G., 1968, Roman Settlement in the Upper and Middle Nene Valley, p. 68 (Uncertain). SNN15188.

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Jan 30 2024 3:48PM