Find Spot record 1930/0/1 - Unlocated Romano-British find

Roman urn found at Finedon. In Northampton Museum.

{1} A Roman vase, now in Northampton Museum, is said to have come from Finedon.

{2} The vessel mentioned in sources {3} and {4} are probably the same

{3, 4} A Roman urn found at Finedon is mentioned by both Haverfield and George as being in the Northants Museum. It is probable that this is only one urn, although only Haverfield quotes its description as plain.

{5} Northampton Museum have only one Roman Vase from Finedon. It is 2 1/2" high with a band of roulleting round the shoulder between two impressed lines.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.166 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP97SW5 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<3> Ryland, W, Adkins, D, and Serjeantson, R M, 1902, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, p.217 (checked) (Series). SNN100368.

<4> George T.J., 1904, An Archaeological Survey of Northamptonshire, p.15 (unchecked) (Index). SNN10170.

<5> Baird, J, 1969, Field Investigators Comments, F1 JB 2-OCT-69 (Note). SNN111452.

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