Monument record 3155/1/1 - Romano-British trackway

A trackway measuring 2 - 2.5 metres wide and some 50 metres long was discovered in 1973-4 during gravel extraction. A collection of associated Roman pottery has been used to date the feature.

{1} Features observed in 1973-4 during quarrying. A trackway 2-2.5m wide x 50m long, running east-west. Comprised of thin layers of limestone fragments, brushwood and in places vertical timber reinforcements. Finds included Romano-British pottery, human bones and a fragment of roof tile. From the black clay layer surrounding the track came more Romano-British pottery, animal bones (including an antler tool) and part of a Romano-British or Early Saxon leather shoe.
Feature identified in 1974-5 during quarrying. The "metalled track or road" continues westwards into Irthlingborough parish for 400m before turning south-west for another 250m. At its E end a second metalled track was observed running NNW for 600m [HER no 3155/1/2].

{6} The east end of the Roman trackway or road referred to above {1}, which was observed extending NNW would seem to be the road that heads towards the Roman town which was excavated at SP 95435 69165 [HER No 3200/0/21].

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.189/Site 14 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.

<2> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1975, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1974, p.154-5 (checked) (Report). SNN41605.

<3> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1976, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1975, p.192 (checked) (Journal). SNN169.

<4> Northampton Antiquarian Society, 1976, Vol 11, p. 192 (Journal). SNN34401.

<5> Northampton Antiquarian Society, 1975, Vol 10, p. 167 (Journal). SNN34401.

<6> 2018-2019, RCHME/EH/HE Aerial Photographers comment, Bedford Borough NMP project, Amanda Adams 17-JAN-2019 Bedford Borough NMP (Note). SNN111578.

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