Monument record 1977/0/3 - Romano-British Oven or Furnace

A small Roman clay lined kiln was found during limited excavation.

{1} At SP 848661 a small clay-lined oven was excavated in 1967;

{2} grey, colour-coated and Samian sherds found thinly over 3-4 acres. A small area of stone scatter was ploughed up in 1967. Close to this a small kiln was excavated by R Hollowell, who also found nearby several possible Iron Age sherds. Worked flints found here, and to the north include a 2in blade and a thumbnail scraper.

{4} A Roman Volusiano Aug. Coin in 1975 (?);

{6} (SP848661) A small clay lined oven was observed during limited excavation. There was possible building activity indicated by a concentration of stone nearby.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 108/site (Series). SNN77380.

<2> Brown, A.E. (Ed.), 1970, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1969 (Roman), 4/11 (Article). SNN100535.

<3> HOLLOWELL R., 1971, Aerial Photography and Fieldwork in the Upper Nene Valley, 6/15 (Journal). SNN106546.

<4> Moore W.R.G., 1968, Roman Settlement in the Upper and Middle Nene Valley, p.63 (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN15188.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP86NW3 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<6> Swan, V G, 1984, The pottery kilns of Roman Britain, P. 537 (Book). SNN75255.

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