Monument record 726/3/2 - Possible Romano-British Inhumations

A ditch or pit was observed in the section of a pipeline trench, and from the spoil heap the skull fragments of two individuals were recovered.

{1} Workers found 2 human cranial fragments 10m to the south of a ditch/ pit seen in section. Beneath c.1.5m of "modern" build up in possible old stream bed. No dating evidence.

{2} Ditch or pit seen in section of pipeline trench, and from spoil heap skull fragments of two individuals.

{4} SP 68594859. Two skull fragments were found in 1978 presumably indicative of a cemetery outside the defended area of the town.

<1> FOARD G.R., 1978, Oral Report to SMR, (unchecked) (Oral Report). SNN61880.

<2> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1979, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1978, Page 109 (checked) (Article). SNN45225.

<3> FOARD G.R., 1978, Silverstone Brook Flood Alleviation, (checked) (Plan). SNN61882.

<4> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.156 site 3 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.

<5> Burnham B.C.; Wacher J., 1990, The 'Small Towns' of Roman Britain, 152-8+160 (checked) (Book). SNN60720.

<6> Historic England, Unknown, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments, Inf T Shirley (Oral Report). SNN111577.

Record last edited

Aug 16 2023 4:19PM