Monument record 1896/1/23 - Surviving Agger of Gartree Road

{1} Earthwork; Roman road visible for over 400m as it passes through Oakley Purlieu and forms the parish boundary between Corby and Little Oakley; the agger is over 0.6m high in places and there is a narrow ditch for part of the way on the south side and water filled hollows on the north side; the distance between the ditches is approximately 27m.

{2} Beyond the railway, along the boundary between South Wood and Oakley Purlieus, the road continues on the same alignment as a well-marked agger, 18m wide and 0.25m high, with traces of side ditches. It then runs parallel with and 10m north of the north-east side of Oakley Purlieus (SP89848731-90058719). Where it is 12m wide and 0.25m high with a limestone rubble core, now much spread by ploughing.

{3} Summary of known evidence.

<1> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1978, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1977, 13/181 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN2192.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.187 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.

<3> 1995, Proposed Residential Development West of Stanion (Site R7) - Archaeological Evaluation, Stage 1: Desk-Top Survey Interim Report, (checked) (Interim Report). SNN107210.

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Apr 28 2015 2:27PM