Monument record 1917/0/1 - Possible Romano-British Buildings & Finds Scatter

Building stone, Roman coarse ware and Samian found either side of a stream during field walking in 1967 to check a crop mark seen on air photograph.

{1} Fieldwalking in 1967 recovered finds on either side of a small stream. These comprised building stone and Romano-British pottery including Samian. The latter was made by two potters from Central Gaul c.100-120 AD. Finds in Kettering Museum.

{2} Field walking near Finedon in Feb 1967 to check a crop mark site seen in 1966 (a) located two sites on opposite sides of a stream (SP912703 & SP911704).
Building stone, Roman coarse ware and pieces of Samian were found on both sites; that on the W bank being of Potter x 2 of Central Gaul 100-120 AD. The finds are in Westfield Museum. (Nothing visible on Aps).

{5} The area was perambulated and found to be almost entirely covered by corn stubble and grass. Nothing of interest seen and local enquiries negative.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.169/Site 21 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.

<2> Brown, A.E. (Ed.), 1967, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1966/67 (Roman), 2/9-10 (checked) (Article). SNN58197.

<3> HALL D.N.; HUTCHINGS J.B., 1972, The Distribution of Archaeological Sites Between The Nene and The Ouse Valleys, p.13 Site 1 (unchecked) (Article). SNN35780.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP97SW14 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<5> Seaman, BH, 1969, Field investigators comments, F1 BHS 14-NOV-69 (Notes). SNN111907.

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