Find Spot record 2204/0/1 - Roman finds in Polebrook

Roman 'urns' and coins are said to have been frequently found at Polebrook

{1} Finds made in 1738 from somewhere in the parish; two Romano-British urns, one with bones given to the Duke of Montagu (Broughton House).

{2}Possible Roman settlement (unlocated) possibly in or near the village. Stukeley recorded 'Roman urns and coins' as being frequently found at Polebrook, and certainly two urns, one containing bones, were found there in 1738.

{3} Two Roman urns, one containing bones, were found at Polebrook in 1738. The latter was given to the Duke of Montague at Boughton House.

{4} Roman urns and coins frequently found at Polebrook.

{5} Listed as 'doubtful if Roman'.

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, TL08NE6 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.74/Site 1 (checked) (Series). SNN77379.

<3> The Surtees Society, 1887, The Family Memoirs of the Rev W Stukeley 3, p. 58, 64 (Series). SNN6128.

<4> Stukeley W., 1757, Carausius, p.171 (unchecked) (Series). SNN45518.

<5> Ryland, W, Adkins, D, and Serjeantson, R M, 1902, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, p. 219 (Series). SNN100368.

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Apr 3 2023 4:35PM