Monument record 1896/1/29 - Section Through Romano-British Road

Excavation in 1963 by D. Jackson uncovered a Romano-British road, shown as a metalled area of a band of limestone chippings and gravel in the bank of the modern course of the Nene.

{1} Excavation in 1963 by D. Jackson uncovered a Romano-British road, shown as a metalled area of a band of limestone chippings and gravel in the bnak of the modern course of the Nene. This confirms the previously believed line of the road, Romano-British pot sherds were also found. TL00187998.

{3} Drawn section of road. Grid ref: TL003799. Info: G. Foard (12/2/1980).

[SMR Note: NGR in {3} appears to represent 1896/1/3! Need to check further.]

<1> 1976, Britannia, 7/40 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN5242.

<2> N.MUS PARISH FILE, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN5232.

<3> FOARD G.R., 1980, ORAL REPORT TO SMR, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN51296.

<4> JACKSON D., JOURNAL OF THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NATURAL HISTORY SO, 34/188-190 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN5233.

<5> Northampton Museum Topographical Index, Jackson D./June 1963 (unchecked) (Index). SNN1470.

<6> 1963, CHRONICLE & ECHO, 1/5/1963 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN5234.

Record last edited

Jan 15 2021 11:50AM