Find Spot record 2968/0/4 - Unstratified Romano-British Finds

Roman pottery and other finds

{1}{2} "Odd" Romano-British pot sherds were found at Brixworth whilst excavating for ironstone, possibly from this area. The quarry was centred at SP74607143.

{3} Finds of Romano-British pot sherds including samian, and hair-pins, bronze buckles and bricks. The finds were from "a field which is only two fields distant on the north side of the church". Samian pottery was found within "wells".

{4} Local information states that c1900 the main ironstone working was to the north of All Saints Church in an area centred to SP 74607143. Northampton Museum have no siting evidence and cannot trace the
pottery.

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP77SW11 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<2> George T.J., 1904, An Archaeological Survey of Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Index). SNN10170.

<3> Pavey A.K. Rev., 1906, Some Notes on The Parochial History of Brixworth, p.575-92 (unchecked) (Series). SNN47065.

<4> Colquhoun, FD, 1969, Field investigators comments, F1 FDC 04-FEB-1969 (Notes). SNN112950.

Record last edited

Dec 7 2023 2:25PM