Find Spot record 2902/0/1 - Probable site of Roman settlement

Fieldwalking survey in 1964 identified an area of dark soil with quantities of Roman pottery

{1}Quantities of Roman pottery, associated with an area of dark soil, were found in 1964.

{4} Indicated area recently cleared of hay and now stubble in which neither surface pottery was found nor "a black patter" identified. A farm worker consulted recalled the "Roman pottery" being found "years ago" but could remember neither the circumstances nor even an approximate area; the farm manager knew nothing of the find.
Moore {1} used an anonymous note on Northampton Museum as his sole authority for publication.
Topographically the indicated findspot falls in a high open position on a north-east facing slope.
Nothing noted on Aps {5}.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.87/Site 12 (checked) (Series). SNN77379.

<2> Northampton Museum Records, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN126.

<3> Moore W.R.G., 1968, Roman Settlement in the Upper and Middle Nene Valley, p.69 (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN15188.

<4> Colquhoun, FD, 1976, Field Investigator's Comments, F1 FDC 21-JUN-76 (Notes). SNN114457.

<5> Aerial Photograph, APs(OS/73/035/139-40 1973) (Photographs). SNN112974.

<6> Northampton Museum Records (Uncertain). SNN126.

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Feb 1 2023 12:34PM