Monument record 4761/0/1 - Possible Romano-British Ditch

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Summary

Roman pottery found in a V-shaped ditch, suggesting possible settlement

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

{1} Roman settlement between the main village and Pury End. A trial trench across the site revealed a V-shaped ditch containing Roman coarse wares and a fragment of a mortarium.


<1> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1973, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1972, 8/21 (checked) (Journal). SNN8956.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.112 site 6 9checked) (Series). SNN77382.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Journal: Brown A.E. (Editor). 1973. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1972. Bulletin of Northants Federation of Archaeol Socs. 8. University of Leicester. 8/21 (checked).
  • <2> Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1982. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 4. HMSO. p.112 site 6 9checked).

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Location

Grid reference SP 471 245 (point) Approximate
Civil Parish PAULERSPURY, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • NRHE HOB UID: 343068

Record last edited

Feb 21 2024 12:30PM

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