Monument record 2900 - Probable Roman settlement, north of Tottenhoe Lodge

Cropmarks show two conjoined rectangular enclosures and a probable hut circle. A substantial Roman building is present and finds include pottery, coins, roof tiles, plaster, a plate brooch and a pair of tweezers.

{1} Settlement (significant find scatter). Large dark area with burnt stone, etc but very few sherds. Stone building (rubble 30m diam) and mound at the NGR. To the west of the stone, the pond marked on the OS is part of a longer hollow - part of an enclosure ditch or hollow way? Previous Northampton Museum records.

{3} A Roman building of substantial size is clearly visible under the plough. Much Roman pottery has been gathered.

{4} Roman settlement. Large quantities of stone, pottery (including samian), brick and tile, and wall plaster cover an area at least 50m across. Part of a quern has been found further south, and small amounts of pottery are spread over a wider area. Air photographs (held by Monk's Wood Research Station, Huntingdon) show two incomplete conjoined, rectangular enclosures, orientated north-south as well as a probable hut circle.

{5} Soilmarks recorded in 1982 include at SP997914 a stone area: Roman building and dark soil.

{7} [SP 99729146]. A Roman building of substantial size is clearly visible under plough. Much Roman pottery.

{8} Site as indicated by authority {7} confirmed. Perambulation revealed a very heavy surface scatter of pottery (inc. Samian), Ro. brick, roofing tile and plaster. Londesborough hopes to put a trial trench across the building later in the year.

{9} Topographically the situation is a high open aspect about 75.0m above sea level.

{10} Tottenhoe Lodge. Five bronze coins of 2nd to 4th century date, fifteen bronze and seven lead objects found 1980-1. The bronze items include a 1st century, one piece brooch, a plate brooch in the form of a horse and a pair of tweezers.

Description from record 2900/0/0:
{1} large quantities of stone, pottery including samian, brick, tile and wall plaster covering an area at least 50m across.

{2} Fieldwalking c.1962 recovered a very heavy surface scatter of pottery (including samian), brick, roofing tile and plaster.

<1> Hall D.N., 1960-1999, Rockingham Forest Project: Archaeological Sites Recorded by David Hall, Southwick/Site 11 (unchecked) (Database). SNN102279.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.87 Site 11 (checked) (Series). SNN77379.

<2> Kettering Museum Records, Site File (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN28658.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP99SE10 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP99SE10 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<4> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.87 Site 11 (checked) (Series). SNN77379.

<5> Kettering Museum Records, Site File (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN28658.

<5> Foard G.; Richardson D., 1983, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1982 (Aerial Photography), p.183 Southwick (checked) (Notes). SNN100412.

<6> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (unchecked) (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.

<7> Historic England, Unknown, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments, Letter (S.D. Londesborough, 9.8.60. AO/SP/11A) (Oral Report). SNN111577.

<8> Colquhoun, FD, 1962, Field Investigators Comments, F1 FDC 4-MAY-62 (Note). SNN111652.

<9> Colquhoun, FD, 1976, Field Investigator's Comments, F2 FDC 21-JUN-76 (Notes). SNN114457.

<10> Brown A.E.(ed), 1982, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1981, p. 101 (Journal). SNN100413.

<11> Aerial Photograph, APs (OS/73/035/201-2 1973) (Photographs). SNN112974.

Record last edited

Dec 4 2024 4:21PM