Monument record 4175/0/1 - Unlocated Roman iron working site, Rockingham

Evidence for Medieval charcoal burning in Rockingham Forest. Roman pottery, coins and slag were also found during ironstone quarrying before 1878. Location unknown

{1} Roman iron-working site (unlocated), found before 1878, probably during ironstone-quarrying. Iron slag, associated with Roman pottery and coins, is recorded.

{5} The present evidence for charcoal burning in the country is limited to this Royal Forest at Rockingham and to one at Whittlewood. In 1066 it is stated that Gretton is a place with substantial income from `smiths' and `ironworking'

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.126/Site 2 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77380.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP89SE18 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<3> 1878, The Archaeological Journal (35), 35/269+271 (Journal). SNN287.

<4> 1977, HISTORY METALLICA?, (unchecked) (Gazetteer). SNN44381.

<5> Shaw M., 1982, South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter, p. 28-31 (Journal). SNN22160.

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Mar 4 2022 2:38PM