Find Spot record 1340/0/25 - Unstratified Romano-British Finds

Roman pottery, coins and occupation debris have been recovered from the site, some of which have been given to Northampton Museum.

{1} 'Some pieces of Roman money' were ploughed up here before 1720;

(4)Adjacent earthworks interpreted as 'Cotton Camp' Roman; incorrect; OS quote ref 4;

{5} Finds; C18th; a few Roman coins were found "above the place called Mallows Cotton"; OS quote ref 1; probably area SP980737;

{6} Samian and Castor ware,also a stone scatter,found at SP 97857315 by Mr Rollings in April 1964.

{7} Mr Rollings indicated that the finds in his possession came from an area centred to SP 97837320.
The site is now under plough and a heavy scatter of RB occupation debris was seen at the site. Some surface finds were given to Northampton Museum, but were insufficient to substantiate a Ro.building

{8}SP 978732. Mallows Cotton. Ro coins found.

{9} Finds; ploughing produced Roman occupation debris, though insufficient to prove the presence of a Roman building; Some finds to Northampton Museum; Fieldworker:OS;

{10}Finds; Roman pottery and stone scatter found by A Rollings; 04/1964; SP 97837320; Roman pottery, tiles and building material found by D Jackson; SP97807333;

<1> Untitled Source, (unchecked) (Note). SNN36422.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.85/Site 5 (checked) (Series). SNN77379.

<3> Ryland, W, Adkins, D, and Serjeantson, R M, 1902, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, p.194 (unchecked) (Series). SNN100368.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP97SE4 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP97SE33 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<6> Northampton Museum Records (Uncertain). SNN126.

<7> Baird, J, 1969, Field Investigators Comments, 3-DEC-69 (Note). SNN111452.

<8> Moore W.R.G., 1968, Roman Settlement in the Upper and Middle Nene Valley, P. 68 (Uncertain). SNN15188.

<9> Morton J., 1712, The Natural History of Northamptonshire, p.516 (unchecked) (Book). SNN10113.

<10> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, (unchecked) (Series). SNN77379.

<11> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP97SE20 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

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