Monument record 2409/0/1 - Enclosures and ditches, Ashton Roman Town
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Summary
Area of settlement imediately north of Oundle Station. Air photographs reveal a highly complex pattern of overlapping enclosures, linear ditches and other fetures of no coherent form.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
{1}Roman settlement, immediately north of Oundle Station on gravel at 60 ft above OD close to the River Nene. Air photographs reveal a highly complex pattern of overlapping enclosures, linear ditches, etc., of no coherent form. Sherds of samian and Nene Valley wares have been found (OS Record Cards) and fragments of Iron Age pottery have been discovered further to the north.
{2}Cropmarks showing rectangular enclosures
<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.11 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77379.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, TL08NW35 (checked) (Index). SNN443.
<3> ST JOSEPH J.K.S., 1959, Uncertain, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN60750.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN77379 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1975. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 1. HMSO. p.11 (unchecked).
- <2> SNN443 Index: Ordnance Survey. 1950s/1960s. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. Ordnance Survey. TL08NW35 (checked).
- <3> SNN60750 Uncertain: ST JOSEPH J.K.S.. 1959. Uncertain. A P 2B 15. (unchecked).
Finds (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 0461 8925 (point) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ASHTON (FORMERLY ASHTON WOLD), North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jun 8 2021 12:25PM
