Monument record 9420/0/0 - Possible Roman settlement, south of Oakley Bushes
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Summary
A scatter of Romano-British pottery was found in this area suggesting a settlement may be present. Geophysical survey in 2023 corroborates this idea by detecting several discontinuous linear anomaly with possible rectilinear enclosures.
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Type and Period (4)
Full Description
{1} Settlement defined by a significant find scatter of odd 'forest' pottery like at Harrold, Bedfordshire. Industrial site. Lies on a watershed.
{2} Geophysical survey detected several discontinuous linear anomalies covering an area of up to 1.7ha. Their discontinuous form means no clear pattern can be indentified. There is also evidence to suggest for the existence of a possible rectangular enclosure. These anomalies also coincide within a site where a significant scatter of Romano-British pottery lies and therefore, can be tentatively dated to the Roman period.
<1> Hall D.N., 1960-1999, Rockingham Forest Project: Archaeological Sites Recorded by David Hall, Oakley Little/Site 3 (unchecked) (Database). SNN102279.
<2> Ross Bishop, 2024, Oakley Bush Solar Farm, Northamptonshire: Geophysical Survey Report (Report). SNN116348.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SNN102279 Database: Hall D.N.. 1960-1999. Rockingham Forest Project: Archaeological Sites Recorded by David Hall. 10/02/2003. Rockingham Pr SMR.xls. Excel97 + Mapinfo files. Oakley Little/Site 3 (unchecked).
- <2> SNN116348 Report: Ross Bishop. 2024. Oakley Bush Solar Farm, Northamptonshire: Geophysical Survey Report. Headland Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. 2024-33. Headland Archaeology.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
Grid reference | Centred SP 881 846 (94m by 211m) Approximate |
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Civil Parish | NEWTON AND LITTLE OAKLEY, North Northamptonshire (formerly Kettering District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 24 2024 1:06PM