Find Spot record 2178 - Possible Romano-British settlement

A rectangular enclosure is visible on air photographs. Ground investigation in 1973 revealed a scatter of Roman pottery and some stone extending over the area. The pottery is mainly late and consists of colour coated and grey ware sherds with one mortarium fragment. Interpreted as the possible site of a Roman villa.

{1} TL 08028490 A small rectangular enclosure 100 ft by 50 ft revealed on APs (a). Ground inspection in January 1973 produced a scatter of Roman pottery and some stone in this area extending SE towards Ellands Farm. The pottery is mainly late and consists of colour coated and grey ware sherds with one mortarium fragment.

{3} NH 98 Listed as the site of a Roman villa.

<1> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1973, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1972, p.15 (checked) (Journal). SNN8956.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.74/Site 2 (checked) (Series). SNN77379.

<3> Scott, E., 1993, A gazetteer of Roman villas in Britain, p. 146, NH 98 (Monograph). SNN110345.

<4> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, NCC Aerial Photograph: TL0884/1-4 (Photographs). SNN104822.

<5> Royal Air Force, Vertical Aerial Photography, RAF 541/143 4199-4202 24-AUG-1948 (Photographs). SNN104890.

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