Monument record 3957/0/22 - Possible Romano-British Yard/Courtyard

A layer of weathered and burned limestone rubble. No associated structural remains

{1} Area of rubble revealed but no wall foundations identified; may represent courtyard metalling; pot sherds found dating to Iron Age & Romano-British periods; included Samian & Nene Valley ware; also 2 finger rings & a bronze fibula & 4 AD C4th Roman coins & animal bone;

{2}10 trenches in all dug by J.M.Steane; possible levelling of wet area against Beck Brook; published ngr is SP873801 but more exact locational information given in notes & plan made by B.Dix;

Brown, G, 1965, Roman level at Weekley Glebe Estate, Weekley (Note). SNN112732.

<1> Brown A.E. (ed.), 1966, Bulletin of the Northamptonshire Federation of Archaeological Societies (Migration and Early Medieval), p.11 (unchecked) (Article). SNN17736.

<2> DIX B N, DIX B N RECORD CARDS, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN30237.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.102 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77380.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP88SE1 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<5> 1966, The Cytringian, 33-4 (Report). SNN58370.

Record last edited

Oct 19 2021 2:56PM