Find Spot record 3172/0/1 - Unstratified Romano-British Finds, south of Bidwell Lane

Roman pottery of 3rd-4th-century date was found in 1965, and subsequently pottery of Nene Valley type and some tiles have been discovered. It has been suggested that they may indicate the remains of a settlement. The finds remains in private ownership.

{2} Roman settlement (SP 985690), immediately west of Caldecote on the edge of a stream, on Cornbrash at 200ft above OD. Roman pottery of 3rd-4th century date was found in 1965 and subsequently pottery of
Nene Valley type and some tiles have been discovered.

{3} SP 985690 Roman sherds found in 1965. J Fox.

{4} The site falls in a hay field. Perambulation produced nothing. J Fox, 96A Orlingbury Road, Isham, has a large personal collection of archaeological material that he has found whilst field walking. He cannot recall the above specific finds but R Moore (Northampton Museum) has seen the pottery which he classifies as "fragmentary", of
3c/4c date.

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP96NE13 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.27/Site 10 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77379.

<3> Moore W.R.G., 1968, Roman Settlement in the Upper and Middle Nene Valley, p. 51 (Uncertain). SNN15188.

<4> Seaman, B H, 1970, Field Investigator's Comments (Notes). SNN111541.

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