Monument record 895/0/24 - Roman Rubbish Pits

Roman pits found during an excavation in 1955.

{2} Trial excavation west of Watling St probably located just outside town defences; revealed more rubbish pits containing C1st & C2nd material; finds included large Nene Valley type beaker decorated with 3 horizontal bands of barbotine scrollwork; also tall folded beaker & large painted pot ornamented with concentric circles of latticework; also part of glass bowl & fragments of black samian pot with applied relief of chariot of Apollo & letters "PAT[ERNAS]; also small bowl of imitation samian form 29 decorated with white slip spots; all finds were C2nd date; [allocated ngr of c.SP612648 does not lie west of Watling St]

{4}Excavation carried out between 1954-56 in field named Great Shawney; directed by Frost on behalf of NNHS&FC; rubbish pits revealed; plan; sketch section; plans of trenches with related notes; details of finds; all finds either in Northampton Museum or with Chubb. 26th May 1956 [presumed to be part of NNHS&FC excavation] a hoard of 40 coins was found in a C2nd pot buried beneath pebble floor

<1> Bailey E.D., 1957, Excavations at Bannaventa in 1956, p.132-43 (unchecked) (Article). SNN59827.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.150-152 (checked) (Series). SNN77381.

<3> 1955, Journal of Northants Natural History Society and Field Club, 115 (Note). SNN59831.

<4> Hensman, B E, Undated, Manuscript notes: Bannaventa 1954-1956 (Note). SNN115091.

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May 15 2023 1:58PM