Find Spot record 3938/0/0 - Unstratified Iron Age find, Weekley Hall Wood

A large Iron Age pot was found in Weekley Hall Wood during ironstone quarrying

{1} A large Iron Age pot has been found in Weekley Hall Wood (SP 8781) during ironstone-working.

{3} A large Iron Age pot was found during ironstone digging at Weekley Hall Wood. The rim is missing but its present height is 16 inches. The body tapers with straight sides to a 6 inch diameter base. It is handmade of ware containing flint grit coloured red with black patches and rough, mostly vertical, scoring. In Kettering Museum.

{4} No further siting information held by Kettering Museum.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.152/Site 1 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77380.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP88SE11 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<3> 1950, Transactions of The Leicester Archaeological Society, 26/55+56 (Series). SNN29255.

<4> Baird, J, 1969, Field Investigators Comments, F1 JB 04-AUG-1969 (Note). SNN111452.

<5> Historic England, Undated, LEIC ARCH SOC/26/1950/44 PLIXB IN KETTERING MUSEUM IA POT FILED WITH BREEDON ON THE HILL,LEICS.(COMPARATIVE), P10611 (Archive). SNN113106.

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Mar 9 2022 4:27PM