Find Spot record 345290 - Unstratified Iron Age & Romano-British Pottery

Iron Age pottery and possible enclosure ditches have been interpreted as suggesting a settlement.

{1} Roman pottery was found in 1963.

{2}Iron Age and Roman settlement (?)(centred SP 828561) E of The Oaks, on Boulder Clay at 112 m. above OD. Two parallel ditches about 33 m. apart, perhaps part of ditched enclosure, have been traced in the plough-soil. Small quantities of Iron Age and Roman pottery have been found in the area.

{3} Several C2nd-4th AD sherds were collected from an area of stones at SP827561. The finds were left on site.

{5} SP 827561 The Oaks. Several 2nd-4thc sherds, stones, black patches indicating pits and two parallel ditches about 33m apart found in 1963. R Hollowell confirms the above area and the nature of the finds, which were left on the site. He cannot trace his photograph (which he "believes" he took) but will fly the area later this year. Moore (Authy 2) has not seen an AP; he quotes Hallowell as his authority.

{7} Mr Hollowell said he found only a couple of sherds here.

<1> HOLLOWELL R., 1971, Aerial Photography and Fieldwork in the Upper Nene Valley, 6/8 site 9 (checked) (Journal). SNN106546.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.32/Site 2 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP88NW45 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<4> Northampton Museum Topographical Index, Site List (unchecked) (Index). SNN1470.

<5> Moore W.R.G., 1968, Roman Settlement in the Upper and Middle Nene Valley, p.53 (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN15188.

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

<7> Seaman, B H, 1970, Field Investigator's Comments, 8-SEP-70 (Notes). SNN111541.

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Apr 8 2024 2:54PM