Find Spot record 2270/0/2 - Unstratified Romano-British Finds

A surface scatter of Roman pottery and stone indicating a possible settlement site. Possible coin findspots from this site.

{1} Fieldwalking in 1966 identified limestone rubble and Romano-British pot sherds, including samian, grey wares and colour coated wares. Found by D.Jackson at TL003834.

{3) Roman settlement (TL 003834) W of the village on the S side of a small valley, on Cornbrash at 170 ft above OD. Several Roman coins, recorded but otherwise unlocated may have come from this site.

{4} Unlocated find of several Roman coins including one silver coin of Nero;

{5} The indicated site is under crop, there are no noticeable surface disturbances.

<1> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1966, Bulletin of the Northamptonshire Federation of Archaeological Societies (Roman), p.13 (unchecked) (Article). SNN107200.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, TL08SW23 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.102/Site 2 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77379.

<4> Morton J., 1712, The Natural History of Northamptonshire, p. 532 (Book). SNN10113.

<5> Baird, J, 1969, Field Investigators Comments, 03-SEP-69 (Note). SNN111452.

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Apr 29 2024 12:06PM