Monument record 1834/0/1 - Romano-British Well South of Twywell Church

The base of a Samian vessel was found in a Roman well in 1926.

{1} Feature revealed just south of Twywell Church in 1926. Roman well, and at the bottom the base of a samian pot was found.

{2} SHERD GIVEN TO N.MUS 1925/6;

{3} FEATURE; IRONSTONE QUARRY AT SP95257808.

{4} This area and the indicated site was worked for ironstone c 1926, (local information) and the well was probably found at that time. It has now been reclaimed and is under allotment gardens. The sherd is still in Northampton Museum. Mr Charlton is dead, and the Estate Office at Woodford House had no record of the finding.

{5} Base of Samian pot found at Bottom of RB well in 1926, at SP 95257808. Given by Mr Charlton, Estate Office, Woodford House, Thrapston, to Northampton Museum.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.101/Site 6 (checked) (Series). SNN77379.

<2> Northampton Museum Topographical Index, (unchecked) (Index). SNN1470.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP97NE2 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<4> Baird, J, 1969, Field Investigators Comments, F1 JB 29-OCT-69 (Note). SNN111452.

<5> Annotated Record Map, Corr 6" 1949 (R W Brown 1949) (Map). SNN112961.

Record last edited

Jun 6 2023 2:14PM