Find Spot record 4605/1/1 - Unstratified Roman finds associated with pottery kiln
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Summary
The site of a probable Roman pottery kiln was discovered in 1966 during fieldwalking as a concentration of grass-tempered baked clay, kiln debris and potsherds. The site lies on the fringe of an Iron Age/Roman settlement enclosure. The kiln is located at the eaast end of the golf course, on sand over liassic clay, with a spring nearby.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
{1}Fieldwalking; a scatter of Roman pot sherds and burnt clay with grass impressions; possible Roman pottery kiln; wrongly located in Church Brampton;
{3} Fieldwalking ahead of trial trenching identified a discrete area of kiln fragments associated with Roman pottery.
{4} (SP 731646). The site of a probable kiln situated east of the golf course on sand over liassic clay with a spring nearby. The kiln was discovered in 1966 through field waking as a concentration of grass tempered baked clay, kiln debris and pottery. The site lies on the fringe of an Iron Age/Romano-British settlement enclosure.
<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.17/Site 1 (checked) (Series). SNN77381.
<2> Brown, A.E. (Ed.), 1967, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1966/67 (Roman), p.9 (unchecked) (Article). SNN58197.
<3> Windell D., 1989, Archaeological Evaluation at Chapel Brampton, Northants 1988-9 (Report). SNN1341.
<4> Swan, V G, 1984, The pottery kilns of Roman Britain, p. 518 (Book). SNN75255.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SNN77381 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1981. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 3. HMSO. p.17/Site 1 (checked).
- <2> SNN58197 Article: Brown, A.E. (Ed.). 1967. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1966/67 (Roman). Bulletin of Northants Federation of Arch Societies. 2. Mercury Press. p.9 (unchecked).
- <3> SNN1341 Report: Windell D.. 1989. Archaeological Evaluation at Chapel Brampton, Northants 1988-9. Northamptonshire Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. Northants Archaeology.
- <4> SNN75255 Book: Swan, V G. 1984. The pottery kilns of Roman Britain. p. 518.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
Grid reference | SP 7309 6463 (point) Transfer |
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Civil Parish | CHAPEL BRAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 343474
Record last edited
Jan 30 2023 3:08PM