Find Spot record 3294/0/0 - Unstratified Romano-British Finds

Roman sherds and tile found in Grendon parish while field walking, Spring 1966. In 1971 a 4th century bronze coin was found and in February 1973 the find of a coin of Constantius was reported.

{1} Roman sherds and tile found by Hollowell by fieldwalking in spring 1966.

{2} Yardley Road, area of SP877595. Several patches of limestone, roof tile and a varied collection of Roman pottery, found in 1966. A C4th bronze coin was also found in 1971.

{3} A coin of Constantius II, Fel Temp Reparatio horseman imitation (c.355 AD) was found in February 1973.

{4} Several areas of limestone rubble and roof tile, associated with Roman pottery, were recorded in 1966. A C4th bronze coin was found in 1971 and another in 1974.

{5} Fieldwalking in 1966 revealed a limestone area with Romano-British pot sherds and roof tile. Fieldworker R.Hollowell. Yardley Road.

{6} R Hollowell confirmed the area but has lost the 3 or 4 sherds and one piece of tile that he found. Site under crop.

<1> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1966, Bulletin of the Northamptonshire Federation of Archaeological Societies (Roman), p.8 (unchecked) (Article). SNN107200.

<2> HOLLOWELL R., 1971, Aerial Photography and Fieldwork in the Upper Nene Valley, p.13 (checked) (Journal). SNN106546.

<3> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1974, Archaeology In Northamptonshire 1973, p.89 (checked0 (Article). SNN9109.

<4> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.55 Site 10 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP85NE22 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<6> Baird, J., 1970, Field investigators comments, F1 JB 8-SEP-70 (Notes). SNN110341.

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