Monument record 4250/0/1 - Site of probable Roman settlement and cemetery

Three wells were found during ironstone mining in association with human bones and Roman and Saxon pottery

{1} Finds made between 1906-8, during ironstone extraction. Three 'early British wells', found 6m below the surface. Also associated with them were human bones, Roman pot sherds and Saxon pot sherds.

{2} During the past 3 years the excavation of ironstone has brought to light a number of early remains as well as 4 wells of early date...they were about 20 ft from the surface and passed through the Northampton sand (the ironstone bed) to the lias clay.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.33/Site 4 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77380.

<2> 1908, Proceedings of The Society of Antiquaries, p.333 (unchecked) (Series). SNN25694.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP78SE7 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<4> 1924, OS 6 INCH MAP (Map). SNN6643.

<5> Seaman, BH, 1969, Field investigators comments, 12-AUG-1969 (Notes). SNN111907.

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Apr 22 2024 11:51AM