Find Spot record 3436/0/3 - Surface Scatter of Romano-British Finds

Surface finds of Roman coins, tesserae and pottery; Neolithic flints including a leaf-shaped arrowhead; all are now held by Northampton Museum. Interpreted as a possible Roman villa site.

{1} Fieldwalking recovered Romano-British pot sherds, tesserae and coins.

{4} (SP 805595). Roman coins, tesserae and sherds, Neolithic flints including an arrowhead found by R Hollowell. Brought to Museum by Mr Kirk (March 1963). Area of finds confirmed by Mr Hollowell; all are now held by Northampton Museum.

{5} (SP 80455960). Leaf shaped arrowhead recorded for this location.

{6} NH 77 Listed as the possible site of a Roman villa.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.87/Site 20 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77380.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP85NW22 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<3> Brown A.E. (Ed.), 1969, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1967/68 (Roman), (unchecked) (Article). SNN58198.

<4> Annotated Record Map, Northampton Museum 6" (Map). SNN112961.

<5> Seaman, B H, 1970, Field Investigator's Comments, F1 BHS 08-SEP-70 (Notes). SNN111541.

<6> Scott, E., 1993, A gazetteer of Roman villas in Britain, p. 145, NH 77 (Monograph). SNN110345.

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