Find Spot record 5127/0/1 - Unstratified Romano-British Finds

Nene Valley Ware beaker and grey ware Roman pottery sherds found in 1969 while laying pipes.

{1} Finds from March 1969. Complete colour-coat, barbotine decorated beaker and grey ware pot sherds. SP71806065.

{2} Quotes ngr SP718605.

{4} Mr Childs said the donor was Mr Istvan Simits (a Hungarian) of Kislingbury, and he thinks the NGR is erroneous.

{5, 6} The beaker is a good example of Nene Valley Ware and was found by Mr Simits in March 1969 at approx SP 7180 6065 whilst laying drainage pipes.

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP76SW36 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1985, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.401 (checked) (Series). SNN77383.

<3> Annotated Record Map, Northampton Mus 6" (P C Childs) (Map). SNN112961.

<4> Historic England, Unknown, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments, P C Childs, Keeper of Ants Northampton Museum (Oral Report). SNN111577.

<5> Baird, J, 1969, Field Investigators Comments, F1 BHS 26-MAR-1969 (Note). SNN111452.

<6> Historic England, Unknown, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments, Mr Simits, finder (Oral Report). SNN111577.

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Jan 23 2023 12:22PM