Monument record 1757/1/1 - Probable Roman road, Ringstead Quarry

Excavation of a Roman site prior to quarrying in 1971 revealed two parallel ditches orientated east-west and 12m apart, traceable for only about 50m.

{1} 2 ditches; running parallel about 12m apart; aligned on an East/West orientation; traced for 50m; 2 observations during quarrying in 1971 by D Jackson;

{3} Quarry inspection February 1977. Two ditches with traces of limestone metalling in between. A quern stone and a few sherds of Roman pottery from the north ditch.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.83/Site 4 (checked) (Series). SNN77379.

<2> Brown, A E (ed), 1972, Northamptonshire Archaeology, 7/32 (checked) (Journal). SNN25623.

<3> FOARD G.R., 1977, ORAL REPORT TO SMR, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN51344.

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