Monument record 3943/0/1 - Possible Romano-British Furnaces/Kilns, south of Queen Street

During pipe laying in 1951 a number of iron-smelting furnaces were found associated with pottery which was said to be of 2nd and 3rd-century date. Medieval sherds also found.

{5} A series of features discovered in 1951, including a possible Roman wall, 13 pottery kilns and 10 iron smelting furnaces; it is possible that the so-called pottery kilns were in fact also iron smelting furnaces. Finds included Roman pot sherds, ash and iron slag.

{6} Possible iron ore furnaces were also exposed by the 1951 waterpipe trench. Listed as Roman.

{7} (SP 89378280). A rough stonework wall or causeway, 3ft down, of irregular thickness was found at Geddington in August 1951 while digging a trench for waterpipes. Two medieval potsherds and several coarse ware Romano-British sherds were found in the trench. (Nothing visible on APs).

{8} This trench ran from SP 89428287 to SP 89358271; during its digging the remains of 13 Ro pottery kilns were found. Salvaged pottery was classified by Kettering Museum as 2c/3c.

{9} Indicated area under pasture.

{10} "About ten small furnaces were discovered. Some contained ashes and iron slag and so it would appear that they were iron-smelting furnaces and not pottery kilns. As Roman pottery is said to have been found in the vicinity of the furnaces, they may well be of Roman date".

<1> Haiver H.J., ORAL REPORT TO SMR, (unchecked) (Oral Report). SNN53392.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.50 Site 2 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77380.

<3> Northampton Museum Records, 1976 Sep 22 (Letter) (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN126.

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

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP88SE10 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<6> Moore W.R.G., 1968, Roman Settlement in the Upper and Middle Nene Valley, p.55 (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN15188.

<7> Annotated Record Map, Corr 6" (RW Brown, 1953) (Map). SNN112961.

<8> Historic England, Unknown, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments, Oral HJ Haiver Gobley Lodge Farm, Geddington (Oral Report). SNN111577.

<9> Colquhoun, FD, 1968, Field investigators comments, F1 FDC 12-AUG-1968 (Notes). SNN115138.

<10> Historic England, Unknown, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments, Letter (WRG Moore Northampton Museum 22.9.76 (Oral Report). SNN111577.

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May 31 2023 12:53PM