Find Spot record 2366/0/4 - Unstratified Romano-British Finds

Possible site of a Roman settlement suggested by finds of pottery and limestone rubble.

{1} FLDWALKING; SOILMARK & SUBRECT DITCH ED ENCL. VISIBLE & MUCH BLG STONE & RB POT SHERDS; MAP AREA INDICATED.

{2} The site at TL035865 produced much building stone and pottery, and was surrounded by a sub-rectangular ditch, still plainly visible. Possible confusion with finds reported 200m to west.

{3} Roman settlement (TL 033865). The existence of this Roman settlement has now been confirmed by the discovery of considerable amounts of building stone and pottery.

{4} Roman settlement (?)(TL 033865) close to the R. Nene on River Gravel at 80 ft above OD. Roman pottery and limestone blocks were discovered during ditching operations in 1970 and subsequently more pottery has been found in the surrounding area.

<1> HALL D.N., 1980, ORAL REPORT TO SMR, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN50704.

<2> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1975, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1974, p. 162 (checked) (Report). SNN41605.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.193/Site 6 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77382.

<4> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, P. 89 (Series). SNN77379.

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